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Chester city, South Carolina

SC · population 5,218 · GEOID 4514095

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Unemployment (dorchester county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±42 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,218

0.10% of South Carolina · 5,218 of 5,296,225

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±42 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Dorchester County)

3.3%

−0.7 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Dorchester County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.2%4.1%—
2024-023.5%4.2%—
2024-033.2%3.9%—
2024-042.8%3.5%—
2024-053.4%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.3%4.5%—
2024-084.4%4.4%—
2024-093.7%3.9%—
2024-103.9%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.5%3.8%—
2025-013.7%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.6%4.2%—
2025-043.2%3.9%—
2025-053.4%4.0%—
2025-064.0%4.4%—
2025-074.2%4.6%—
2025-084.3%4.5%—
2025-094.0%4.3%—
2025-114.4%4.3%—
2025-124.3%4.1%—
2026-014.8%4.7%—
2026-024.8%4.7%—
2026-033.7%4.3%—
2026-043.2%4.0%—
2026-053.4%4.1%—
2026-063.8%4.4%—
2026-074.0%4.4%—
2026-083.9%4.3%—
2026-093.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN450350000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$902

better than the United States

This place $902
South Carolina $1,180
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Dorchester County)

$6.7B

+9.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Dorchester County)
PeriodOutput (Dorchester County)Margin
2016$3.5B—
2017$3.6B—
2018$4.0B—
2019$4.2B—
2020$4.3B—
2021$4.7B—
2022$5.5B—
2023$6.1B—
2024$6.7B—

South Carolina $357.1B · this place is 1.88% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Dorchester County)

$39.8M

−52.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Dorchester County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Dorchester County)Margin
FY2021$155.7M—
FY2022$174.7M—
FY2023$184.9M—
FY2024$131.5M—
FY2025$84.4M—
FY2026$39.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 38.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 19.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $123,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $46,138 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 7.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of South Carolina 0.10% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024