Chester County, South Carolina

Chester County
Chester County Courthouse
Chester County Courthouse
Official seal of Chester County
Motto(s): 
"Choose Chester County, For Business. For Life."
Map of South Carolina highlighting Chester County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°41′N 81°10′W / 34.69°N 81.16°W / 34.69; -81.16
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1785
Named forChester, Pennsylvania
SeatChester
Largest communityChester
Area
 • Total586.16 sq mi (1,518.1 km2)
 • Land580.66 sq mi (1,503.9 km2)
 • Water5.50 sq mi (14.2 km2)  0.94%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32,294
 • Estimate 
(2023)
32,226
 • Density55.62/sq mi (21.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.chestercounty.org

Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,294.[1] Its county seat is Chester.[2]

Chester County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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