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Chester, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Bleckley County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,708
Population
1,941/sq mi density
$47,500
Median Income
$7,684 per capita
$78,300
Home Value
$167,699 Zillow
$392
Median Rent
12.8% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
929
Violent Crime/100K
8,191 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$47,500 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,300 home value, $392/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
929 violent crimes/100K (144% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.3%
1,597 → 1,480
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.5%
$35,313 → $47,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chester across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,403
-77 from 2023 (1,480)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,459
+$10,959 from 2023 ($47,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,597 | — | $35,313 | — |
| 2015 | 1,573 | -1.5% | $21,071 | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 1,569 | -0.3% | $20,417 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,567 | -0.1% | $17,692 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 520 | -66.8% | $23,750 | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 1,480 | +184.6% | $47,500 | +100% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.