Chester County, South Carolina: 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 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 45 | 45 |
| County FIPS code | 023 | 023 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 32,300 | 32300 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 32,291 | 32291 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 32,160 | 32160 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 31,972 | 31972 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 32,163 | 32163 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 32,323 | 32323 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 160 | 160 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 326 | 326 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 558 | 558 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -232 | -232 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 14 | 14 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 378 | 378 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 10.1107 | 10.110721707 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 17.3061 | 17.30608194 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -7.1954 | -7.195360233 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.4342 | 0.4342027727 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.7235 | 11.723474863 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 201 | 201 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Chester County, state_name=South Carolina, state_fips=45, county_fips=023, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=32300, pop_2020=32291, pop_2021=32160, pop_2022=31972, pop_2023=32163, pop_2024=32323, npopchg_2024=160, births_2024=326, deaths_2024=558, naturalchg_2024=-232, internationalmig_2024=14, domesticmig_2024=378, residual_2024=0, rbirth_2024=10.110721707, rdeath_2024=17.30608194, rnaturalchg_2024=-7.195360233, rinternationalmig_2024=0.4342027727, rdomesticmig_2024=11.723474863, gq_estimates_2024=201