Chester County, South Carolina
Chester County | |
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Chester County Courthouse | |
| Motto(s): "Choose Chester County, For Business. For Life." | |
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′N 81°10′W / 34.69°N 81.16°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named after | Chester, Pennsylvania (Chester, England) |
| 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/sq mi (21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
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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. Its county seat is Chester.Chester County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.