Chester Township, Morris County, New Jersey

Township in Morris County, New Jersey

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.9%

Population of Chester Township at each census
Census	Population
2000	7,282
2010	7,838
2020	7,713

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chester Township compared with its county and state

Chester Township compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Chester Township	Morris County	New Jersey
Population	7,709	510,375	9,267,014
Median household income	$250,001	$134,929	$101,050
Median age	46.9	42.7	40.1
Median home value	$806,800	$557,000	$427,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	71.5%	57.2%	42.9%
Foreign-born residents	8.1%	19.6%	23.5%
Owner-occupied homes	96.5%	73.9%	63.7%
Mean commute to work	36.8 minutes	30.1 minutes	30.9 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chester Township

Under $50k8.1%

$50k to $100k8.4%

$100k to $150k10.5%

$150k to $200k9.5%

$200k and over63.5%

Median household income $250,001 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chester Township

96.5%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 2,493 units
Renter occupied: 90 units
Vacancy rate: 4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 34, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Public schools in Chester Township3

Public schools in Chester Township, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Bragg Elementary School	Public	3–5	Chester Township School District
Dickerson Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–2	Chester Township School District
Black River Middle School	Public	6–8	Chester Township School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.