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Chester County
Chester County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 17,341 County Seat Chester County Justice Center State FIPS 47 County FIPS 023 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 6,945 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 17,392 Median Age 38.0 Veterans 757 Housing Units 7,224 Uninsured 169 Net Migration (recent) 96 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 247 Total Employees 3,308 Avg Annual Pay $44,062 Median Household Income $57,471 Poverty Rate 15.8% Unemployment Rate 6.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $57,082 Federal Spending FY2024 $133,953,967 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,725
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $136,700 Median Rent $658 FMR Studio $848 FMR 1BR $942 FMR 2BR $1,236 FMR 3BR $1,667 FMR 4BR $1,674
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 24.6% Adult Obesity 36.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 27.5 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42 Electric Customers 3166103 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 9 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 3 Homeless Population N/A Schools 24 SNAP Stores 14 Bank Branches 7
Agriculture
Total Farms 351 Land in Farms (acres) 63,851 Avg Farm Size (acres) 181.9 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2011-05-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING 2011-05-01 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2010-05-04 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2009-08-21 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-05
Detailed Topics
Communities in Chester County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
