Chester, NJ Demographics

A map of Chester's Population by Race

Chester, New Jersey had a population of 1,681 in 2020. It was 75.9% White, 0.3% Black, 3.6% Asian, 16.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chester, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chester is the 486th most populous. 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's White Population

1,276 residents of Chester identify as White, or 75.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Chester considerably larger than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chester is ranked #344 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more White than neighboring Flanders (71.7% White). Chester is less White than neighboring Succasunna (79.4% White), Peapack and Gladstone (80.6% White), Pottersville (86.9% White), and Long Valley (86.3% White).

Chester's Black Population

5 residents of Chester identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chester less than the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chester is ranked #657 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Black than neighboring Flanders (4.7% Black), Succasunna (1.5% Black), Peapack and Gladstone (2.3% Black), Pottersville (0.6% Black), and Long Valley (0.7% Black).

Chester's Asian Population

60 residents of Chester identify as Asian, or 3.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chester slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chester is ranked #331 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Asian than neighboring Peapack and Gladstone (2% Asian), and Long Valley (2.2% Asian). Chester is less Asian than neighboring Flanders (6% Asian), Succasunna (5.1% Asian), and Pottersville (4.3% Asian).

Chester's Hispanic Population

281 residents of Chester identify as Hispanic, or 16.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chester is ranked #163 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Hispanic than neighboring Flanders (13.8% Hispanic), Succasunna (10.9% Hispanic), Peapack and Gladstone (12.5% Hispanic), Pottersville (4.3% Hispanic), and Long Valley (8.3% Hispanic).

Chester's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Chester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chester is ranked #635 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Flanders (0.4% Native American/Other), Succasunna (0.4% Native American/Other), Peapack and Gladstone (0.3% Native American/Other), Pottersville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Long Valley (0.6% Native American/Other).

Chester's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Chester identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 701 places in New Jersey, Chester is ranked #280 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chester is more Multiracial than neighboring Succasunna (2.7% Multiracial), Peapack and Gladstone (2.4% Multiracial), and Long Valley (1.9% Multiracial). Chester is less Multiracial than neighboring Pottersville (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.