Median Household Income
$127,208
Median Home Value
$485,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,763/mo
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
75.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
57.1%
Median Age
40.8
Population Over Time
Chester County grew 8.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
506,422
2016
512,028
2018
517,156
2020
521,980
2022
536,474
2024
547,840
Business & Industry
Chester County has 15,102 business establishments employing 262,454 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2,464
Health care and social assistance
1,625
Construction
1,537
Other services (except public administration)
1,498
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
1,150
Accommodation and food services
1,065
Finance and insurance
994
Wholesale trade
785
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.