Chester is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,230 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Chester is the 76th largest community in South Carolina.

In Chester, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Chester doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Chester are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.04% of adults in Chester have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Chester in 2022 was $22,647, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,588 for a family of four. However, Chester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chester is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chester residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Chester include Welsh, Italian, English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Chester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Vietnamese and Spanish.