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Welcome to Chester County ...

Time Zone: Chester County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Chester is the Seat for Chester County.

Chester County was founded in 1785.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chester had a population of 32,244 people. This is a decrease of 2.77% since the last Census (which gave a population of 33,163 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chester represented 0.72% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Chester County:

  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Chester County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
  • Fort Lawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Great Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowrys
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
    • Lowrys is located in Chester County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Richburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.