Chester County, South Carolina
County in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Chester County | |
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Motto(s): "Choose Chester County, For Business. For Life." | |
Coordinates: 34.69°N 81.16°W / 34.69; -81.16 | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Founded | 1785 |
Named for | Chester, Pennsylvania |
Seat | Chester |
Largest community | Chester |
Area | |
• Total | 586.16 sq mi (1,518.1 km2) |
• Land | 580.66 sq mi (1,503.9 km2) |
• Water | 5.50 sq mi (14.2 km2) 0.94% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,294 |
• Estimate (2023) | 32,226 |
• Density | 55.62/sq mi (21.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | www |
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Chester County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.