Basic Demographics for the U.S., South Carolina, Chester County, and Chester city, 2023

United States South Carolina Chester County Chester city
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 19.0% 7.1% 2.7% 1.3%
White 58.2% 62.2% 57.6% 31.8%
Black or African American 12.0% 25.1% 35.8% 64.3%
Education for population 25 years and over
Associate’s degree 8.8% 9.9% 8.9% 7.2%
Bachelor’s degree 21.3% 19.4% 8.4% 10.5%
Median earnings, FTYR workers 16+ $60,096 $52,365 $44,908 $38,687
Poverty 12.4% 14.2% 19.3% 25.0%

Note: 2023 5-year data.

Source: Data for race/ethnicity based on EPI analysis of ACS Table DP05, Education from EPI analysis of ACS Table S1501, earnings from EPI analysis of ACS Table S2414, and poverty rates from ACS Table S1701.

View the underlying data on epi.org.