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Chester County, Pennsylvania

Chester County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17527, 19073, 19087

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 560,745 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 202,405Households
  • $123,041Median household income
  • $461,800Median home value
  • 103Towns with a page
  • 42ZIP codes

Chester County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+23.3%
400k450k500k550k2000: 433,50120002010: 498,88620102020: 534,4132020433,501534,413
Population of Chester County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000433,501
2010498,886
2020534,413

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 level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chester County
Under $50k18.2%
$50k to $100k22.6%
$100k to $150k18.9%
$150k to $200k13%
$200k and over27.3%

Median household income $123,041 · 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 level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chester County
Owner occupied
151,694 units
Renter occupied
50,711 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 level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Chester County2023
Health care and social assistance39,721
Finance and insurance30,962
Retail trade27,318
Professional, scientific, and technical services26,727
Accommodation and food services17,006
Management of companies and enterprises15,810
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services15,694
Manufacturing15,036

262,454 employees in 15,102 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chester County compared with its state
Chester County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChester CountyPennsylvania
Population540,89612,986,518
Median household income$123,041$76,081
Median age40.740.9
Median home value$461,800$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher56.6%34.5%
Foreign-born residents9.6%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.9%69.3%
Mean commute to work27.4 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Chester County103 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Tredyffrin TownshipTownship32,06719.8 sq mi
West Goshen TownshipTownship24,13911.9 sq mi
West ChesterBorough22,7581.85 sq mi
West Whiteland TownshipTownship20,88512.8 sq mi
PhoenixvilleBorough20,2863.51 sq mi
Uwchlan TownshipTownship19,77210.4 sq mi
East Goshen TownshipTownship18,50910.1 sq mi
Caln TownshipTownship15,2038.86 sq mi
East Whiteland TownshipTownship15,06910.9 sq mi
West Bradford TownshipTownship14,85718.5 sq mi
Upper Uwchlan TownshipTownship13,61210.9 sq mi
CoatesvilleCity13,3901.81 sq mi
New Garden TownshipTownship11,50616.1 sq mi
Willistown TownshipTownship11,48618.1 sq mi
Westtown TownshipTownship11,3628.66 sq mi
Easttown TownshipTownship11,1648.23 sq mi
East Bradford TownshipTownship11,02514.9 sq mi
East Brandywine TownshipTownship10,45411.2 sq mi
Kennett TownshipTownship9,28515.3 sq mi
East Nottingham TownshipTownship9,18820.0 sq mi
London Grove TownshipTownship9,10017.1 sq mi
West Caln TownshipTownship9,07421.6 sq mi
Schuylkill TownshipTownship8,9598.51 sq mi
East Pikeland TownshipTownship8,7188.73 sq mi
Honey Brook TownshipTownship8,59724.8 sq mi
North Coventry TownshipTownship8,48413.2 sq mi
DowningtownBorough8,4632.19 sq mi
Valley TownshipTownship8,0525.94 sq mi
East Marlborough TownshipTownship7,99315.5 sq mi
East Fallowfield TownshipTownship7,94815.5 sq mi
West Brandywine TownshipTownship7,94613.1 sq mi
East Vincent TownshipTownship7,79613.4 sq mi
East Coventry TownshipTownship7,36510.7 sq mi
LionvilleCensus designated place7,0912.48 sq mi
West Vincent TownshipTownship6,93017.7 sq mi
Kennett SquareBorough6,7131.07 sq mi
Charlestown TownshipTownship6,60812.5 sq mi
ExtonCensus designated place6,1923.13 sq mi
PaoliCensus designated place6,1242.01 sq mi
Penn TownshipTownship6,0639.60 sq mi
East Caln TownshipTownship5,9243.56 sq mi
OxfordBorough5,9091.96 sq mi
Lower Oxford TownshipTownship5,90618.1 sq mi
New London TownshipTownship5,90111.7 sq mi
ChesterbrookCensus designated place5,4391.56 sq mi
Sadsbury TownshipTownship4,6486.17 sq mi
Pocopson TownshipTownship4,4958.19 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship4,48613.1 sq mi
ThorndaleCensus designated place4,1391.86 sq mi
Birmingham TownshipTownship4,1336.32 sq mi
West Pikeland TownshipTownship4,0739.87 sq mi
ParkesburgBorough3,9841.27 sq mi
Spring CityBorough3,9250.77 sq mi
Pennsbury TownshipTownship3,9069.92 sq mi
BerwynCensus designated place3,8671.86 sq mi
Wallace TownshipTownship3,79712.0 sq mi
FrazerCensus designated place3,4982.11 sq mi
MalvernBorough3,4541.26 sq mi
London Britain TownshipTownship3,2089.70 sq mi
Thornbury TownshipTownship3,1923.83 sq mi
West Nottingham TownshipTownship2,87613.8 sq mi
South Coventry TownshipTownship2,8417.54 sq mi
West GroveBorough2,8310.65 sq mi
Londonderry TownshipTownship2,65211.3 sq mi
Warwick TownshipTownship2,62718.7 sq mi
Upper Oxford TownshipTownship2,61316.6 sq mi
West Fallowfield TownshipTownship2,49418.1 sq mi
HaytiCensus designated place2,4641.40 sq mi
West Sadsbury TownshipTownship2,45910.6 sq mi
West Nantmeal TownshipTownship2,28013.3 sq mi
South PottstownCensus designated place2,1511.52 sq mi
EagleviewCensus designated place2,1051.34 sq mi
CalnCensus designated place2,0740.80 sq mi
Lincoln UniversityCensus designated place1,9760.29 sq mi
KenilworthCensus designated place1,9661.71 sq mi
Honey BrookBorough1,9150.48 sq mi
East Nantmeal TownshipTownship1,87016.2 sq mi
South CoatesvilleBorough1,7471.74 sq mi
Elk TownshipTownship1,72910.1 sq mi
DevonCensus designated place1,6230.61 sq mi
WestwoodCensus designated place1,4320.46 sq mi
NottinghamCensus designated place1,4053.24 sq mi
ElversonBorough1,4041.00 sq mi
Chadds FordCensus designated place1,4032.25 sq mi
Newlin TownshipTownship1,37912.0 sq mi
AtglenBorough1,3200.87 sq mi
Highland TownshipTownship1,28917.1 sq mi
AvondaleBorough1,2740.48 sq mi
DilworthtownCensus designated place1,0980.63 sq mi
PughtownCensus designated place1,0470.45 sq mi
PomeroyCensus designated place9020.46 sq mi
GlenmooreCensus designated place8981.33 sq mi
West Marlborough TownshipTownship83217.0 sq mi
SadsburyvilleCensus designated place7880.30 sq mi
UnionvilleCensus designated place7640.85 sq mi
ToughkenamonCensus designated place7242.06 sq mi
ModenaBorough5460.34 sq mi
MarshalltonCensus designated place4910.46 sq mi
CochranvilleCensus designated place4291.12 sq mi
EagleCensus designated place3780.44 sq mi
KimbertonCensus designated place3770.48 sq mi
Cheyney UniversityCensus designated place1860.27 sq mi
HamortonCensus designated place1610.11 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.