Chester County, South Carolina
| Chester County, South Carolina | |
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Chester County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Carolina |
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 South Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1785 |
| Seat | Chester |
| Largest city | Chester |
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| • Total | 586 sq mi (1,518 km2) |
| • Land | 581 sq mi (1,505 km2) |
| • Water | 5.5 sq mi (14 km2), 0.9% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 33,140 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, its population was 33,140. Its county seat is Chester.
Chester County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 581 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 581 square miles (1,500 km2) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km2) (0.9%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,068 people, 12,880 households, and 9,338 families residing in the county. The population density was 59 people per square mile (23/km²). There were 14,374 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 59.93% White, 38.65% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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