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Chester, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Anne Arundel County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
4,539
Population
866/sq mi density
$90,938
Median Income
$59,887 per capita
$441,200
Home Value
$522,944 Zillow
$1,849
Median Rent
40.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
598
Violent Crime/100K
4,088 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$90,938 median income, 1.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$441,200 home value, $1,849/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
598 violent crimes/100K (57% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.2%
4,314 → 4,539
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.5%
$84,583 → $90,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.73%
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
4,704
+165 from 2023 (4,539)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,688
+$4,750 from 2023 ($90,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,314 | — | $84,583 | — |
| 2015 | 4,952 | +14.8% | $89,427 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,904 | -1% | $83,013 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 4,658 | -5% | $88,475 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4,371 | -6.2% | $84,835 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,539 | +3.8% | $90,938 | +7.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.