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Population of Chester, SC

Last official estimated population of Chester city (Chester County**, South Carolina state) was 5,494 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.002% of total US population and 0.11% of total South Carolina state population. Area of Chester city is 3.3 mi² (=8.5 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 1,681.67 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.51%/yr), Chester city population in 2026 would be 5,168*.

Historical population

Historical population of Chester city for period 1880-2014:

Chester city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Chester city

• Rock Hill city population 19.5 mi, 33°
• York city 20.2 mi, 356°
• Great Falls town 19.8 mi, 117°
• Fort Lawn town 17.9 mi, 91°
• Sharon town 18.6 mi, 336°
• Lockhart town 15.6 mi, 293°
• Carlisle town 16.3 mi, 241°
• McConnells town 11.9 mi, 355°
• Richburg town 11 mi, 85°
• Lowrys town 7 mi, 348°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb