Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chester County, TN in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 17,132 population of Chester County, Tennessee comprised of 413 people who identified as Hispanic (2.41%), and 16,719 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chester County, Tennessee with a population of 15,065 (87.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,563 (9.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 314 (1.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chester County, Tennessee in 2016, with a population of 14,715 (85.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,540 (8.99%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 350 (2.04%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Chester, Tennessee.

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Population By Race in Chester , TN in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,563 9.12%
White Alone 15,065 87.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 88 0.51%
Asian Alone 98 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 314 1.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Chester , TN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 23 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 350 2.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,540 8.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,715 85.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 298 1.74%