Chester, Pennsylvania Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 534.41K population of Chester, PA residents comprised of 43.54K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.15%), and 490.87K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chester, PA, with a population of 413.10K (77.30%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Chester, PA, with a population of 36.07K (6.75%). The Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Chester, PA, with a population of 35.25K (6.60%). The smallest racial group in Chester, PA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 133 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Chester, PA, with a population of 405.48K (75.87%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Chester, PA, with a population of 35.14K (6.58%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Chester, PA, with a population of 28.39K (5.31%). The smallest ethnic group in Chester, PA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 14 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Chester, Pennsylvania from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Pennsylvania counties and also for the state of Pennsylvania.

Chester, PA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Chester, PA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Chester, PA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Chester, PA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 29526 5.53
White Alone 413103 77.30
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1450 0.27
Asian Alone 35252 6.60
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 133 0.03
Some Other Race Alone 18878 3.53
Two Or More Races 36071 6.75
Chester, PA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 405476 75.87
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 35143 6.58
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 28391 5.31
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 18961 3.55
Hispanic - Two or More Races 17110 3.20
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 16629 3.11
Hispanic - White Alone 7627 1.43
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2249 0.42
Hispanic - Black Alone 1135 0.21
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 918 0.17
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 532 0.10
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 119 0.02
Hispanic - Asian Alone 109 0.02
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 14 0.00