Chester, South Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 6,476. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,199 (-4.3% change)
Males: 3,033 (46.8%), Females: 3,443 (53.2%)
Chester County
Zip code: 29706
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $27,518
Median house value: $62,400
Population by Race
Races in Chester:
- Black (62.3%)
- White Non-Hispanic (36.1%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (10.2%), Irish (5.2%), English (2.3%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).
Elevation: 549 feet
Land area: 3.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chester
- High school or higher: 66.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 10.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chester city
- Never married: 32.6%
- Now married: 43.5%
- Separated: 4.5%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 8.5%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -859 (-11.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Chester:
- CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (1 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chester:
- PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITAITON HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
- FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WINNSBORO, SC)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chester:
- CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 40 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
- COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 54 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
- MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 62 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chester:
- CHESTER MUNI (about 6 miles; CHESTER, SC; Abbreviation: 9A6)
- ROCK HILL/YORK CO/BRYANT FIELD (about 23 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Abbreviation: UZA)
- LANCASTER COUNTY-MC WHIRTER FIELD (about 26 miles; LANCASTER, SC; Abbreviation: LKR)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chester:
- WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
- YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
- GASTON COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
- CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
- GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
- MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
- BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
Schools
Public high schools in Chester:
- CHESTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 944; Location: 1330 J. A. COCHRAN BY PASS; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CHESTER COUNTY CAREER CENTER (Location: 1324 J. A. COCHRAN BY PASS; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chester:
- CHESTER PARK COMPLEX (Students: 2,307; Location: 835 LANCASTER HWY; Grades: PK – 05)
- CHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 953; Location: 1014 MCCANDLESS ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CHESTER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF LITERACY AND TEC (Location: 835 LANCASTER HIGHWAY; Grades: 03 – 05)
- CHESTER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS (Location: 835 LANCASTER HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 02)
Private primary/middle school in Chester:
- MT OLIVE COMMUNITY KINDERGARTE (Students: 15; Location: 176 CENTER STREET P O BOX 123; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Chester:
- CHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $588,332; Location: 100 CENTER STREET; 73,811 books; 4,477 audio materials; 1,125 video materials; 134 serial subscriptions)