Chester, AR Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	72	130	94.7%	90.3%
Multiracial	4	5	5.3%	3.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	4.2%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	2.1%

Chester, Arkansas has an estimated population of 76, a dramatic decrease from the 144 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.7% White, 5.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chester, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chester has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Chester, that probability was 18.2% in 2020 and 10.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chester is ranked the 547th most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Chester was ranked the 480th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chester's White Population

72 residents of Chester, or 94.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chester is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Chester ranks 149th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's White population has declined by an estimated 44.6%. White residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 90.3% to 94.7%.

Chester is more White than neighboring Mountainburg (92.4% White), Winslow (79.7% White), Rudy (48.3% White), Dyer (75.7% White), and Alma (83.3% White).

Chester's Black Population

0 residents of Chester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chester is considerably lower than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Chester ranks 483rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Chester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chester is less Black than neighboring Rudy (17.4% Black), Dyer (1.7% Black), and Alma (3.4% Black).

Chester's Asian Population

0 residents of Chester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chester is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Chester ranks 341st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Chester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chester is less Asian than neighboring Winslow (5.8% Asian), and Rudy (0.6% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Chester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chester is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Chester ranks 250th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chester's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.0%.

Chester is less Hispanic than neighboring Mountainburg (2.7% Hispanic), Winslow (4.5% Hispanic), Rudy (6.7% Hispanic), Dyer (6.9% Hispanic), and Alma (4.6% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chester, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chester is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Chester ranks 94th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chester's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mountainburg (2.1% Native American/Other), Winslow (1% Native American/Other), Dyer (2.8% Native American/Other), and Alma (1.5% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Chester, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chester is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Chester ranks 430th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 3.5% to 5.3%.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Mountainburg (2.8% Multiracial). Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Winslow (8.9% Multiracial), Rudy (27% Multiracial), Dyer (13% Multiracial), and Alma (7.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.