South Carolina

Chester County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
58.5%
African
36.8%
Other
4.7%

Compared with South Carolina and the United States

Chester Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricChester CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White58.5%62%58%
Black or African American36.8%23.6%—
Hispanic2.1%8.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—
Indian0.3%0.6%—
East Asian0.2%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Chester County next to South Carolina and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricChester CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.7 (−6.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—80.5 (−19.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$52,458$69,324$80,734
Median home value$158,300$259,000$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.7×4.1×
Median gross rent$853/mo$1,180/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.5%20.4%21.0%