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Chester County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Designated Market Area: Charlotte, NC-SC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 31,931   ( 1,209 from 2010 , 363 from 2020)
Land area: 580.7 square miles
Population density: 55.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,792 58.85% 4.1%
Black:11,24035.20% 9.0%
Indian:1650.52% 26.9%
Asian:1780.56% 63.3%
2+ races:6562.05% 48.1%
Hispanic:9002.82% 87.9%
Total non-White:13,13941.15% 3.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:735 11.4
Deaths:1,28519.9
Net Migration: 1532.4
Net Immigration: 240.4
Change in White population:-798 -2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-411 -1.2




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

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

2010
33,140
19,59059.11%
12,34937.26%
1300.39%
1090.33%
4431.34%
4791.45%
13,55040.89%

2000
34,068
20,30459.60%
13,10938.48%
1040.31%
980.29%
1820.53%
2550.75%
13,76440.40%

1990
32,170
19,08859.33%
12,75439.65%
1100.34%
490.15%
n/a
1690.53%
13,08240.67%

1980
30,148
18,39761.02%
11,53538.26%
330.11%
60.02%
n/a
1770.59%
11,75138.98%

1970
29,811
18,09060.68%
11,69239.22%
130.04%
150.05%
n/a
00.00%
11,721 39.32%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,139 12.1
3,2079.4
-2,528-7.4
1280.4
-714 -2.1
-214 -0.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,815 15.0
3,33810.4
1,5804.9
590.2
1,216 3.8
682 2.1
1980's
NumberRate
5,272 17.5
3,160 10.5
288 1.0
n/a
691 2.3
1,331 4.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,539 -8.5
n/a
307 1.0
30 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Chester County, SC
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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
41.8
7,195 22.5%
24,736 77.5%
5,974 18.7%
12,890
2.48
8,507 66.0%
5,710 67.1%
878 10.3%
4,383 34.0%

2010
NumberPercent
40.3
7,928 23.9%
25,212 76.1%
4,835 14.6%
12,876
2.56
9,073 70.5%
5,724 63.1%
1,288 14.2%
3,803 29.5%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
9,153 26.9%
24,915 73.1%
4,336 12.7%
12,878
2.62
9,394 72.9%
6,377 67.9%
1,362 14.5%
3,484 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
9,153 28.5%
23,017 71.5%
4,293 13.3%
11,339
2.83
8,673 76.5%
6,300 72.6%
1,076 12.4%
2,666 23.5%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
9,510 31.5%
20,638 68.5%
3,550 11.8%
9,908
3.03
7,960 80.3%
6,313 79.3%
776 9.7%
1,948 19.7%

2022 Housing Data for Chester County, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,651 
Median Value$133,600 
Occupied12,89088.0%
Vacant1,76112.0%
Owned9,97277.4%
Rented2,91822.6%
Median Rent$831 
Single-Family Units10,57072.1%
    Detached10,54872.0%
    Attached220.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3562.4%
Mobile Homes3,33222.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chester County, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007295.7%
$10,000 to $14,9998716.8%
$15,000 to $19,9999757.6%
$20,000 to $24,9997575.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994713.7%
$30,000 to $34,9997455.8%
$35,000 to $39,9996064.7%
$40,000 to $44,9997285.6%
$45,000 to $49,9995614.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2329.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,40610.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,62712.6%
$100,000 to $124,9998566.6%
$125,000 to $149,9994863.8%
$150,000 to $199,9995564.3%
$200,000 or more2842.2%
Median Household Income50,022 
Per Capita Income26,349 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8446.5%
Public Assistance2682.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,32318.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed12,45163.7%
Unemployed8614.4%
In Armed Forces810.4%
Total Labor Force13,39368.5%
Not in Labor Force6,14731.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8585,09548.8%
Non-Profit20841233.5%
Self-Employed54940657.5%
Local Government65060052.0%
State Government24554131.2%
Federal Government377433.3%
Total Private + Self5,4075,50149.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1401,62741.2%
Total6,5477,12847.9%
Pct. Govt.15.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,2819.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,64719.3%
Professional, Technical1,82613.3%
Service Occupations2,83220.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing640.5%
All others5,12237.4%
White Collar 42.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,15123.0%
Retail trade1,66512.1%
Health care and social assistance1,54611.3%
Educational services1,0567.7%
Transportation and warehousing9877.2%
Accommodation and food services9777.1%
Construction8956.5%
Public administration6935.1%
Other services6474.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6434.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4022.9%
Wholesale trade2952.2%
Finance and insurance1691.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1451.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1361.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1000.7%
Utilities960.7%
Information850.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4701.46%
Puerto Rican1440.45%
Cuban420.13%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American830.26%
Costa Rican130.04%
Guatemalan60.02%
Honduran640.20%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American190.06%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian150.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian40.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1030.32%
Chinese190.06%
Filipino190.06%
Cambodian60.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English29,66797.6%
Spanish5521.8%
Vietnamese940.3%
Other480.2%
Chinese190.1%
Other Asian120.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.0%
Other Indo-European50.0%
German, other Germanic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American5,63417.5%
English2,4897.7%
Irish1,8445.7%
German1,6685.2%
Scotch-Irish1,1713.6%
African1,1553.6%
Italian5361.7%
Welsh3491.1%
French3351.0%
Polish2690.8%
Scottish2560.8%
European1120.3%
Czech900.3%
British790.2%
Dutch670.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,00399.5%
Not a citizen1680.5%
Native31,74398.7%
Foreign-born4281.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chester County, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
799 3.6%2,525 11.3%9,282 41.4%6,726 30.0%1,948 8.7%1,161 5.2%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 799 3.6%
9-12 Years 2,525 11.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,282 41.4%
Some College 6,726 30.0%
Bach. Degree 1,948 8.7%
Grad Degree 1,161 5.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Chester County, SC

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,040 14,401 1,639 10.2% 4.9%
1991 16,029 13,964 2,065 12.9% 6.1%
1992 16,195 14,274 1,921 11.9% 6.7%
1993 15,898 13,791 2,107 13.3% 7.3%
1994 15,680 13,987 1,693 10.8% 6.2%
1995 15,529 14,083 1,446 9.3% 5.1%
1996 15,841 14,249 1,592 10.0% 5.7%
1997 15,586 14,175 1,411 9.1% 4.5%
1998 15,731 14,404 1,327 8.4% 3.6%
1999 15,906 14,563 1,343 8.4% 4.1%
2000 16,261 15,418 843 5.2% 3.7%
2001 16,194 14,931 1,263 7.8% 5.3%
2002 15,768 14,069 1,699 10.8% 6.4%
2003 15,792 13,950 1,842 11.7% 7.2%
2004 15,761 14,075 1,686 10.7% 7.4%
2005 15,950 14,365 1,585 9.9% 7.3%
2006 16,506 14,716 1,790 10.8% 6.9%
2007 15,752 13,918 1,834 11.6% 6.1%
2008 15,498 13,549 1,949 12.6% 7.3%
2009 15,756 12,591 3,165 20.1% 11.4%
2010 14,837 11,943 2,894 19.5% 11.3%
2011 14,462 11,985 2,477 17.1% 10.4%
2012 14,039 12,005 2,034 14.5% 9.0%
2013 13,703 12,069 1,634 11.9% 7.4%
2014 13,418 12,154 1,264 9.4% 6.3%
2015 13,443 12,328 1,115 8.3% 5.9%
2016 13,344 12,404 940 7.0% 4.9%
2017 13,232 12,436 796 6.0% 4.2%
2018 13,032 12,404 628 4.8% 3.4%
2019 13,183 12,651 532 4.0% 2.8%
2020 13,646 12,426 1,220 8.9% 6.2%
2021 13,245 12,490 755 5.7% 3.9%
2022 13,283 12,717 566 4.3% 3.2%
2023 13,740 13,199 541 3.9% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com