Chester County, Pennsylvania: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Chester County | Chester County |
| State | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| State FIPS code | 42 | 42 |
| County FIPS code | 029 | 029 |
| Census region (code) | 1 | 1 |
| Census division (code) | 2 | 2 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 534,418 | 534418 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 534,860 | 534860 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 541,036 | 541036 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 547,248 | 547248 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 555,310 | 555310 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 560,745 | 560745 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 5,435 | 5435 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 5,585 | 5585 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 4,223 | 4223 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 1,362 | 1362 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 4,285 | 4285 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -196 | -196 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -16 | -16 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.0085 | 10.008467325 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.5677 | 7.5677273969 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.4407 | 2.4407399277 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.6788 | 7.6788330324 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -0.3512 | -0.35123717 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 18,146 | 18146 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Chester County, state_name=Pennsylvania, state_fips=42, county_fips=029, region=1, division=2, estimates_base_2020=534418, pop_2020=534860, pop_2021=541036, pop_2022=547248, pop_2023=555310, pop_2024=560745, npopchg_2024=5435, births_2024=5585, deaths_2024=4223, naturalchg_2024=1362, internationalmig_2024=4285, domesticmig_2024=-196, residual_2024=-16, rbirth_2024=10.008467325, rdeath_2024=7.5677273969, rnaturalchg_2024=2.4407399277, rinternationalmig_2024=7.6788330324, rdomesticmig_2024=-0.35123717, gq_estimates_2024=18146