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Chester
Tennessee

17K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$172K

Median Home

R+68

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$28,436

Federal Spending per Capita$1,824

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score659

Work From Home %6.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.6%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$2,819

SS Benefits / Person$4,105

Education Wage Premium1.43x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients1.7%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$167K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$658/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.59%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $803

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,260/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate76.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients511 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,244

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.24 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.21 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,019

Bachelor's Degree Holders536

HS Completion Rate85.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.66

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp50°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days237 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation49.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$14K

Drought Index (2022)-0.03

Heating Degree Days3,216 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,886 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,707 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,581 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed255 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed234 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)316 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)250 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+77.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet27.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)285 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers441 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work68 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)290 workers

Avg Commute Time27.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.0%

Agriculture

Farms351 farms

Farmland8,047 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.620

Nonprofit Organizations96

Veterans Share5.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.6%

Never-Married Adults30.0%

Divorced Adults13.6%

Religious Organizations20

Asian Population0.2%

Membership Associations12.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+68

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.59%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+68R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +103

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $172K

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Local News — Chester

WBBJ-TV · Jul 6, 2026

Chester County Student Health Council joined 500 youth leaders at the 2026 Tennessee Teen Institute

Students from Chester County, Tennessee joined 300 youth leaders from across the state at the Tennes…

Talk-N West TN · Apr 23, 2026

District Attorney General Jody Pickens announces Chester County convictions

FROM: Jody Pickens, District Attorney General, 26th Judicial District. On April 10, 2026, Brandon Ja…

cbs8.com · Jun 9, 2026

'Definitely our hero': Tennessee roadside assistance driver helps deliver baby on interstate

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Department of Transportation truck driver whose job is to help strand…

Shackelford Funeral Directors · Dec 29, 2025

Patsy Steed Obituary Dec 29, 2025

PATSY STEED Henderson, TN: Patsy Ann Stewart Steed, age 93, passed away December 29, 2025, at her ho…

Legacy | Obituary Search · May 24, 2026

Chester Wayne Mason Obituary (2026) - Gallatin, TN - Sellars Funeral Home at Hendersonville

Wayne is preceded in death by his parents, Chester Wayne Mason Sr. and Nadine Mason. ... Chester pro…

Dignity Memorial · Jan 1, 2026

Chester Cole Obituary - Goodlettsville, TN

Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens. Mr. Chester Cole, age 96, of Greenbrier, Tennessee, pas…

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