Chester is located in South Carolina. Chester, South Carolina has a population of 5,446. Chester is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 20.82% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 24.66%.
The median household income in Chester, South Carolina is $23,919. The median household income for the surrounding county is $37,421 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Chester is 37.5 years.
The average high temperature in July is 90.5 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 29 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 44.3 inches per year, with 0.2 inches of snow per year.