Chester, CA Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,500	1,855	85.3%	84.8%
Hispanic	177	175	10.1%	8.0%
Multiracial	72	104	4.1%	4.8%
Black	10	3	0.6%	0.1%
Asian	0	27	0.0%	1.2%
Native American/Other	0	23	0.0%	1.1%

Chester, California has an estimated population of 1,759, a large decrease from the 2,187 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.3% White, 10.1% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California 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 27.2% in 2020 and 26.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chester is ranked the 924th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 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 884th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chester's White Population

1,500 residents of Chester, or 85.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chester is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Chester ranks 95th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's White population has declined by an estimated 19.1%. White residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 84.8% to 85.3%.

Chester is more White than neighboring Lake Almanor West (85.1% White), and Almanor (0% White). Chester is less White than neighboring Lake Almanor Country Club (88.1% White), Lake Almanor Peninsula (95.6% White), and Prattville (100% White).

Chester's Black Population

10 residents of Chester, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chester is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Chester ranks 1311th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Black population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Black residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.6%.

Chester is more Black than neighboring Lake Almanor West (0% Black), Lake Almanor Country Club (0% Black), Lake Almanor Peninsula (0% Black), Almanor (0% Black), and Prattville (0% 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 significantly lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Chester ranks 1062nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Chester's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Chester's Hispanic Population

177 residents of Chester, or 10.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chester is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Chester ranks 1377th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 8.0% to 10.1%.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Almanor West (5.2% Hispanic), Lake Almanor Country Club (8.3% Hispanic), Lake Almanor Peninsula (4.4% Hispanic), Almanor (0% Hispanic), and Prattville (0% 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 California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Chester ranks 963rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 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 1.1% to 0.0%.

Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Almanor West (9.7% Native American/Other), and Lake Almanor Country Club (3% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

72 residents of Chester, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chester is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Chester ranks 778th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Chester's population has decreased from 4.8% to 4.1%.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Almanor West (0% Multiracial), Lake Almanor Country Club (0.6% Multiracial), Lake Almanor Peninsula (0% Multiracial), Almanor (0% Multiracial), and Prattville (0% 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.