Chester Gap, VA Demographics

A map of Chester Gap's Population by Race

Chester Gap, Virginia has an estimated population of 726, a large decrease from the 894 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.5% White, 15.3% Black, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chester Gap, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chester Gap has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Chester Gap, that probability was 27.6% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chester Gap is ranked the 427th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 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 Gap was ranked the 387th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chester Gap's White Population

592 residents of Chester Gap, or 81.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chester Gap is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Chester Gap ranks 214th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester Gap's White population has declined by an estimated 21.7%. White residents' share of Chester Gap's population has decreased from 84.6% to 81.5%.

Chester Gap is more White than neighboring Apple Mountain Lake (66.8% White), Front Royal (73% White), Skyland Estates (79.5% White), and Shenandoah Shores (72.5% White). Chester Gap is less White than neighboring Flint Hill (89.5% White).

Chester Gap's Black Population

111 residents of Chester Gap, or 15.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chester Gap is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Chester Gap ranks 500th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester Gap's Black population has grown by an estimated 404.5%. Black residents' share of Chester Gap's population has increased from 2.5% to 15.3%.

Chester Gap is more Black than neighboring Apple Mountain Lake (3.8% Black), Front Royal (9% Black), Flint Hill (0% Black), Skyland Estates (4.2% Black), and Shenandoah Shores (2.6% Black).

Chester Gap's Asian Population

1 residents of Chester Gap, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chester Gap is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Chester Gap ranks 477th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester Gap's Asian population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Chester Gap's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Chester Gap is more Asian than neighboring Apple Mountain Lake (0% Asian), Flint Hill (0% Asian), and Skyland Estates (0% Asian). Chester Gap is less Asian than neighboring Front Royal (1.8% Asian), and Shenandoah Shores (1.1% Asian).

Chester Gap's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Chester Gap, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chester Gap is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Chester Gap ranks 236th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester Gap's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Chester Gap's population has decreased from 7.2% to 0.0%.

Chester Gap is less Hispanic than neighboring Apple Mountain Lake (16.6% Hispanic), Front Royal (9.4% Hispanic), Flint Hill (5.1% Hispanic), Skyland Estates (9% Hispanic), and Shenandoah Shores (13.4% Hispanic).

Chester Gap's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chester Gap, 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 Gap is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Chester Gap ranks 573rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Chester Gap is less Native American/Other than neighboring Apple Mountain Lake (0.1% Native American/Other), Front Royal (2.5% Native American/Other), and Shenandoah Shores (0.5% Native American/Other).

Chester Gap's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Chester Gap, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chester Gap is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Chester Gap ranks 166th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester Gap's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Chester Gap's population has decreased from 5.4% to 3.0%.

Chester Gap is less Multiracial than neighboring Apple Mountain Lake (12.6% Multiracial), Front Royal (4.4% Multiracial), Flint Hill (5.5% Multiracial), Skyland Estates (7.3% Multiracial), and Shenandoah Shores (9.8% 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.