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Chester County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jackson, TN
Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 17,609   ( 478 from 2010 , 261 from 2020)
Land area: 285.7 square miles
Population density: 61.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,853 84.35% 0.1%
Black:1,6079.13% 2.9%
Indian:920.52% 41.5%
Asian:1300.74% 136.4%
2+ races:3622.06% 44.8%
Hispanic:5653.21% 64.7%
Total non-White:2,75615.65% 20.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:380 11.0
Deaths:53515.4
Net Migration: 39111.3
Net Immigration: 200.6
Change in White population:16 0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:462 2.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,131
14,83786.61%
1,5619.11%
650.38%
550.32%
2501.46%
3432.00%
2,29413.39%

2000
15,540
13,61287.59%
1,55710.02%
330.21%
360.23%
1350.87%
1500.97%
1,92812.41%

1990
12,819
11,34988.53%
1,39610.89%
130.10%
130.10%
n/a
480.37%
1,47011.47%

1980
12,727
11,29588.75%
1,32710.43%
00.00%
200.16%
n/a
850.67%
1,43211.25%

1970
9,927
8,58286.45%
1,31613.26%
30.03%
10.01%
n/a
260.26%
1,345 13.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,691 10.9
1,3969.0
5243.4
280.2
1,225 7.9
366 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,731 13.5
1,41911.1
1,88514.7
300.2
2,263 17.7
458 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,503 11.8
1,177 9.2
-216 -1.7
n/a
54 0.4
38 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,257 22.7
n/a
2,713 27.3
87 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.0
3,751 21.3%
13,858 78.7%
3,003 17.1%
6,106
2.64
4,249 69.6%
3,256 76.6%
336 7.9%
1,857 30.4%

2010
NumberPercent
36.2
3,990 23.3%
13,141 76.7%
2,500 14.6%
6,208
2.56
4,528 72.9%
3,456 76.3%
414 9.1%
1,680 27.1%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
3,786 24.4%
11,754 75.6%
2,142 13.8%
5,663
2.55
4,234 74.8%
3,367 79.5%
317 7.5%
1,429 25.2%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
3,031 23.6%
9,788 76.4%
1,888 14.7%
4,493
2.62
3,480 77.5%
2,923 84.0%
169 4.9%
1,013 22.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.9
3,285 25.8%
9,442 74.2%
1,646 12.9%
4,227
2.74
3,381 80.0%
2,947 87.2%
171 5.1%
846 20.0%

2022 Housing Data for Chester County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,224 
Median Value$136,700 
Occupied6,10684.5%
Vacant1,11815.5%
Owned4,68076.6%
Rented1,42623.4%
Median Rent$658 
Single-Family Units5,58577.3%
    Detached5,55376.9%
    Attached320.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2032.8%
Mobile Homes1,14215.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chester County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003706.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992393.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993986.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994317.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993225.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993515.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992033.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992093.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991993.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994377.2%
$60,000 to $74,99989214.6%
$75,000 to $99,99979012.9%
$100,000 to $124,9994868.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993646.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993105.1%
$200,000 or more1051.7%
Median Household Income57,471 
Per Capita Income24,788 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2914.8%
Public Assistance1021.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps72411.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,57561.0%
Unemployed4854.5%
In Armed Forces780.7%
Total Labor Force7,13866.3%
Not in Labor Force3,63633.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,6812,01757.1%
Non-Profit27235343.5%
Self-Employed30819860.9%
Local Government26759031.2%
State Government6112732.4%
Federal Government1035166.9%
Total Private + Self2,9892,21557.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7031,12138.5%
Total3,6923,33652.5%
Pct. Govt.17.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3825.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,67423.8%
Professional, Technical1,34219.1%
Service Occupations1,27918.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing560.8%
All others2,36233.6%
White Collar 48.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,43720.4%
Retail trade1,40419.9%
Health care and social assistance93313.3%
Educational services6168.8%
Public administration4155.9%
Construction3955.6%
Accommodation and food services3645.2%
Other services3014.3%
Transportation and warehousing2153.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1862.6%
Wholesale trade1422.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1301.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1191.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1171.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1151.6%
Finance and insurance741.1%
Utilities480.7%
Information280.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chester County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2201.26%
Puerto Rican1270.73%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American330.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran330.19%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1000.57%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1000.57%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic310.18%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai110.06%
Korean100.06%
Filipino50.03%
Chinese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,19498.3%
Spanish1881.1%
Arabic270.2%
German, other Germanic240.1%
Tagalog210.1%
Other Asian130.1%
Other90.1%
Chinese10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,03011.7%
American1,98811.4%
English1,5579.0%
German1,4438.3%
African1,1866.8%
European9215.3%
Italian5423.1%
Scottish3962.3%
French3021.7%
Scotch-Irish1811.0%
Welsh850.5%
Danish710.4%
British620.4%
Norwegian550.3%
French Canadian460.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,32999.6%
Not a citizen630.4%
Native17,18898.8%
Foreign-born2041.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chester County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
371 3.3%1,255 11.1%4,653 41.2%3,161 28.0%1,130 10.0%716 6.3%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 371 3.3%
9-12 Years 1,255 11.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,653 41.2%
Some College 3,161 28.0%
Bach. Degree 1,130 10.0%
Grad Degree 716 6.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Chester County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,815 5,467 348 6.0% 5.3%
1991 5,851 5,482 369 6.3% 6.6%
1992 5,820 5,491 329 5.7% 6.5%
1993 6,519 6,235 284 4.4% 5.8%
1994 7,221 6,863 358 5.0% 4.8%
1995 7,427 7,043 384 5.2% 5.2%
1996 7,763 7,325 438 5.6% 5.2%
1997 8,043 7,615 428 5.3% 5.3%
1998 8,298 7,953 345 4.2% 4.3%
1999 8,460 8,135 325 3.8% 4.0%
2000 7,619 7,313 306 4.0% 3.9%
2001 7,497 7,163 334 4.5% 4.5%
2002 7,629 7,157 472 6.2% 5.1%
2003 7,402 6,966 436 5.9% 5.5%
2004 7,485 7,063 422 5.6% 5.3%
2005 7,516 7,069 447 5.9% 5.5%
2006 7,751 7,325 426 5.5% 5.3%
2007 7,865 7,455 410 5.2% 4.6%
2008 7,961 7,415 546 6.9% 6.5%
2009 7,808 6,954 854 10.9% 10.1%
2010 8,370 7,521 849 10.1% 9.8%
2011 8,510 7,725 785 9.2% 9.1%
2012 8,364 7,697 667 8.0% 8.0%
2013 8,293 7,623 670 8.1% 7.8%
2014 8,165 7,609 556 6.8% 6.6%
2015 8,242 7,762 480 5.8% 5.6%
2016 8,450 8,028 422 5.0% 4.7%
2017 8,317 7,987 330 4.0% 3.7%
2018 8,489 8,173 316 3.7% 3.5%
2019 8,596 8,303 293 3.4% 3.4%
2020 8,390 7,912 478 5.7% 7.5%
2021 8,605 8,309 296 3.4% 4.5%
2022 8,540 8,286 254 3.0% 3.4%
2023 8,493 8,227 266 3.1% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com