Chester County, South Carolina
13 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 32,182
- Median household income
- $52,458
- ±3,357
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 837 of 15,046 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.0%
- 10,918 of 13,159 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Chester | 32,209 (2021) | Po Box 580, Chester | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chester | 5,245 (2021) | 100 W End St, Chester | Website |
| Town of Fort Lawn | 965 (2021) | Po Box 37, Fort Lawn | — |
| Town of Great Falls | 1,944 (2021) | Po Box 177, Great Falls | Website |
| Town of Lowrys | 183 (2021) | Po Box 400, Chester | — |
| Town of Richburg | 278 (2021) | Po Box 191, Richburg | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester County Natural Gas Authority | Gas supply utility | 517 Ballymena Rd, Chester | Website |
| Chester County Hospital Board of Trustees | Hospitals | 115 Saluda St, Chester | — |
| Chester Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 773, Chester | — |
| Richburg Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 225 N Main St, Richburg | Website |
| Chester Sewer District | Sewerage | 3261 Lanc, Richburg | Website |
| Chester County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 744B Wilson St, Chester | — |
| Chester Metropolitan (water) District | Water supply utility | Po Box 550, Chester | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Chester 01
School district12 schools
509 District Office Drive, Chester, SC, 29706
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Chester Farmers' and Artisan Market
111 Columbia St., Chester, SC, 29706
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.