Chester, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 305
Males: 139 (45.6%), Females: 166 (54.4%)

Dodge County

Zip code: 31012

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $21,875
Median house value: $44,500

Population by Race

Races in Chester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (54.1%)
  • Black (44.6%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (13.4%), Irish (3.0%).

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Chester, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chester

  • High school or higher: 60.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chester town

  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chester:

  • BLECKLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COCHRAN, GA)
  • DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EASTMAN, GA)
  • FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DUBLIN, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:

  • ROBINS AFB (about 34 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 93 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:

  • COCHRAN (about 8 miles; COCHRAN, GA; Abbreviation: 48A)
  • HEART OF GEORGIA RGNL (about 14 miles; EASTMAN, GA; Abbreviation: EZM)
  • W H ‘BUD’ BARRON (about 16 miles; DUBLIN, GA; Abbreviation: DBN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:

  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)