Chester County, Tennessee Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

17,611

Median Age

37.6

Male Median

37.0

Female Median

38.7

Chester County, Tennessee Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Chester County, Tennessee Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +4.9%%.

+4.9%% Growth

Chester County, Tennessee Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Chester County, Tennessee Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.617,611
202337.817,452
202238.017,392
202137.817,278
202037.517,260
201937.717,190
201837.517,150
201736.217,097
201637.117,355
201537.217,324
201436.617,270
201336.917,151
201237.617,043
201136.816,925
201036.116,793

Chester County, Tennessee Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.5%
5–1716.1%
18–2412.4%
25–3412.5%
35–5423.1%
55–6412.0%
65+18.4%

Dependency Ratios for Chester County, Tennessee

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.7
Youth Dependency:
36.1
Old-Age Dependency:
30.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Chester County, Tennessee

The median age in Chester County, Tennessee is 37.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Chester County, Tennessee is 17,611.

In Chester County, Tennessee, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Chester County, Tennessee has remained stable.
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