Name | Chester County |
State | Pennsylvania |
FIPS Code | 42029 |
County Seat | West Chester |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 499,548 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 7.12% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 87.17% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 63% |
Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+8 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 2.5% |
Area Code(s) | 484 / 610 / 835 / 223 / 717 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 87.17% |
African American | 5.92% |
Hispanic | 0.07% |
Asian | 6.8% |
Native American | 0.02% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 62.53% |
African American | 8.18% |
Hispanic | 14.81% |
Asian | 9.38% |
Native American | 0.11% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |