Chester

Population: 4,539
Median household income: $90,938
Median home value: $441,200

Located in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, Chester is a community with a population of 4,539. Its median household income of $90,938 runs below the Queen Anne's County figure of $113,347.

From 2019 to 2023, Chester's population declined 2.6% from 4,658 to 4,539, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $335,400 to $441,200.

The typical home was built around 1991. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,539
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $90,938
Median home value: $441,200
Median gross rent: $1,849
Housing units: 2,387
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6584,539

Median household income

$88,475$90,938

Median home value

$335,400$441,200

Median gross rent

$1,717$1,849

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,658	$88,475	$335,400	$1,717
2020	4,319	$82,588	$355,200	$1,733
2021	4,371	$84,835	$366,500	$1,765
2022	4,456	$90,201	$419,500	$1,794
2023	4,539	$90,938	$441,200	$1,849

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	359	7.9%
5 to 17	582	12.8%
18 to 24	312	6.9%
25 to 34	543	12.0%
35 to 44	557	12.3%
45 to 54	658	14.5%
55 to 64	817	18.0%
65 to 74	449	9.9%
75 and over	262	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,648	80.4%
Black or African American	356	7.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	57	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	1.0%
Two or more races	152	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	279	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	228	6.9%
High school graduate	726	22.1%
Some college or associate's	1,096	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	833	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	403	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit2.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,751	74.5%
Carpooled	199	8.5%
Public transit	48	2.0%
Walked	54	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	250	10.6%
Other means	49	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	582	27.7%
15 to 29 min	522	24.8%
30 to 44 min	228	10.9%
45 to 59 min	366	17.4%
60+ min	403	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 10.6% (478 of 4,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,143	59.3%
Nonfamily households	784	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,927	80.7%
Vacant	460	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,244	64.6%
Renter-occupied	683	35.4%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units22.5%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,319	55.3%
1-unit, attached	280	11.7%
2 to 4 units	70	2.9%
5 to 19 units	538	22.5%
20 or more units	180	7.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2416125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.24 sq mi
Water area: 1.75 sq mi
Center point: 38.9601, -76.2876