In 2021, Chester County, PA had a population of 532k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $109,969. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chester County, PA grew from 521,980 to 531,704, a 1.86% increase and its median household income grew from $104,161 to $109,969, a 5.58% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chester County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.32%), White (Hispanic) (3.79%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.82%).
None of the households in Chester County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.9% of the residents in Chester County, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chester County, PA are West Chester University of Pennsylvania (4,936 degrees awarded in 2021), Immaculata University (589 degrees), and Lincoln University (213598) (545 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Chester County, PA was $384,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.
Most people in Chester County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Chester County, PA was 2 cars per household.
Chester County, PA borders New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Berks County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, and Montgomery County, PA.