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Chester
South Carolina

32K

Population

$50K

Median Income

$214K

Median Home

R+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$50K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$51,323

Federal Spending per Capita$417

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score623

Work From Home %4.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms15

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$160K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.8%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,637

SS Benefits / Person$4,771

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$206K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$183K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$831/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $753

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,056/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate77.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

26.4%

Active Listings

136

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

79 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.9%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients629 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,916

Uninsured (under 65)13.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.53 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.51 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,046

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,181

HS Completion Rate85.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate12.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)70th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)46.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.0

January Sunshine0.92

January Temperature0.80

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days145 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation37.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$39K

Drought Index (2022)-0.49

Heating Degree Days2,956 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,666 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,185 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,659 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)22 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed160 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed77 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)238 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)170 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)117 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers9 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers20

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers586 workers

Public Transit Commuters21 workers

Walk to Work106 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)363 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.600

Nonprofit Organizations150

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.3%

Never-Married Adults30.9%

Divorced Adults11.3%

Religious Organizations48

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations14.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.59 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms32

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$40K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate66.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+17

2024 Presidential · South Carolina was R+13 statewide

vs South Carolina State

Income tax

6.2%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.43% state avg

Politics

R+17R+13

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +399

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.05x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $214K

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Local News — Chester

WBTV · 2 weeks ago

Chester County councilman indicted by grand jury in South Carolina

Chester County councilman indicted by grand jury in South Carolina ... The councilman was 1 of 3 men…

Rock Hill Herald · 1 month ago

Chester County approves data center moratorium. Public workshop dates set

The Chester County Council unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on data center developments M…

FOX Carolina News · 6 days ago

3 men arrested for cutting down and burning Flock cameras, authorities say

EDGEMOOR, S.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - Three men have been arrested in South Carolina after allegedly cut…

WLTX · Jun 13, 2026

SLED charges York County man with murder in Chester drive-by that killed 16-year-old

CHESTER, S.C. — A South Carolina man is the latest to face charges in the shooting death of a teenag…

WCCB Charlotte · 3 weeks ago

South Carolina breaking and entering suspect found hiding inside dumpster

MONROE, N.C. – A breaking and entering suspect was found in a dumpster while trying to evade police.…

WIS News 10 · 1 month ago

‘He should still be here:’ Family of Daryl Lowry speaks for the first time since 13-year-old’s death

CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - The family of a South Carolina teenager killed while on a boat dock spo…

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