Chester, Tennessee Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 17.34K population of Chester, TN residents comprised of 528 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.05%), and 16.81K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chester, TN, with a population of 14.61K (84.27%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Chester, TN, with a population of 1.50K (8.64%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Chester, TN, with a population of 837 (4.83%). The smallest racial group in Chester, TN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Chester, TN, with a population of 14.47K (83.45%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Chester, TN, with a population of 1.49K (8.62%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Chester, TN, with a population of 664 (3.83%). The smallest ethnic group in Chester, TN was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Chester, Tennessee from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Tennessee counties and also for the state of Tennessee.

Chester, TN Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Chester, TN Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Chester, TN Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Chester, TN Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 1498 8.64
White Alone 14614 84.27
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 58 0.33
Asian Alone 70 0.40
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 264 1.52
Two Or More Races 837 4.83
Chester, TN Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 14471 83.45
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 1494 8.62
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 664 3.83
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 202 1.17
Hispanic - Two or More Races 173 1.00
Hispanic - White Alone 143 0.83
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 70 0.40
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 62 0.36
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 52 0.30
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 6 0.04
Hispanic - Black Alone 4 0.02
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00