Chester, IA Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	129	124	86.0%	89.2%
Hispanic	11	12	7.3%	8.6%
Multiracial	6	1	4.0%	0.7%
Black	4	0	2.7%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	1.4%

Chester, Iowa has an estimated population of 150, an increase from the 139 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% White, 7.3% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 2.7% 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 considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa 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 19.7% in 2020 and 25.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chester is ranked the 762nd most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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 787th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chester's White Population

129 residents of Chester, or 86.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chester is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Chester ranks 784th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's White population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Chester's population has decreased from 89.2% to 86.0%.

Chester is more White than neighboring Lime Springs (84.8% White). Chester is less White than neighboring Ostrander (97.1% White), Le Roy (94.1% White), Spring Valley (90.1% White), and Riceville (91% White).

Chester's Black Population

4 residents of Chester, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chester is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Chester ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Black residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.7%.

Chester is more Black than neighboring Lime Springs (0% Black), Ostrander (1.3% Black), Le Roy (0% Black), Spring Valley (1.3% Black), and Riceville (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 slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Chester ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 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 Lime Springs (4.3% Asian), Spring Valley (0.3% Asian), and Riceville (0.2% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Chester, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chester is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Chester ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 8.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Chester's population has decreased from 8.6% to 7.3%.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Lime Springs (2.9% Hispanic), Ostrander (0% Hispanic), Le Roy (0% Hispanic), Spring Valley (4.7% Hispanic), and Riceville (5.7% 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 Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Chester ranks 84th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 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 1.4% to 0.0%.

Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ostrander (0.6% Native American/Other), and Le Roy (0.7% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Chester, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chester is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Chester ranks 925th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chester's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Chester's population has increased from 0.7% to 4.0%.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Ostrander (1% Multiracial), Spring Valley (3.6% Multiracial), and Riceville (3% Multiracial). Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Lime Springs (7.9% Multiracial), and Le Roy (5.1% 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.