Chester County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
547,840
Rank #131 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Household Income
$127,208 +69.3% vs nat'l
Rank #37 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
6.0% −52.6% vs nat'l
Rank #109 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Home Value
$485,600 +72.3% vs nat'l
Rank #149 of 3,222
95th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
57.1% +69.5% vs nat'l
Rank #39 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,176 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
57.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.3%36.5%54.8%73.0%75.4%8.4%6.7%4.9%4.1%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chester County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 547,840, making it the 131st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chester County is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chester County is $127,208, which ranks #37 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 69.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 6.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Chester County is $485,600, 72.3% above the national median. Renters in Chester County pay a median gross rent of $1,763 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chester County, 57.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 69.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.9 min.

Chester County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.4%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.7%).

All data for Chester County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.