Chester County, Tennessee

Chester County is home to 17,611 people. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $59,341.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population17,6117,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,341$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.1%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty18.7%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.7%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$164,400$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$756$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income38.3%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.8%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.6 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.