Chester, GA Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	915	318	50.6%	60.6%
White	694	190	38.4%	36.2%
Hispanic	155	10	8.6%	1.9%
Multiracial	44	5	2.4%	1.0%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Chester, Georgia has an estimated population of 1,808, a dramatic increase from the 525 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.6% Black, 38.4% White, 8.6% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia 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 50.2% in 2020 and 58.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chester is ranked the 314th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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 460th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chester's White Population

694 residents of Chester, or 38.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chester is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Chester ranks 525th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's White population has grown by an estimated 265.3%. White residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 36.2% to 38.4%.

Chester is less White than neighboring Dexter (60.4% White), Cadwell (85.1% White), Empire (70.3% White), Dudley (75.2% White), and Rentz (83% White).

Chester's Black Population

915 residents of Chester, or 50.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chester is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Chester ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Black population has grown by an estimated 187.7%. Black residents' share of Chester's population has decreased from 60.6% to 50.6%.

Chester is more Black than neighboring Dexter (36.7% Black), Cadwell (9.1% Black), Empire (29.7% Black), Dudley (22% Black), and Rentz (9.6% 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 slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Chester ranks 437th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Chester's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chester is less Asian than neighboring Cadwell (1.1% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Chester, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chester is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Chester ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1450.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 1.9% to 8.6%.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Dexter (1.3% Hispanic), Cadwell (0% Hispanic), Empire (0% Hispanic), Dudley (0% Hispanic), and Rentz (3.3% 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 Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Chester ranks 549th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

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

Chester's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Chester, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chester is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Chester ranks 633rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 780.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 1.0% to 2.4%.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Dexter (1.5% Multiracial), and Empire (0% Multiracial). Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Cadwell (4.7% Multiracial), Dudley (2.8% Multiracial), and Rentz (4.1% 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.