Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Chester, PA (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-PA-42029.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Chester, PA (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-PA-42029.POP.A.NSA

Latest560,745 persons2024

Previous555,310 persons2023

Year ago555,310 persons2023

Population — Chester, PA (persons) was 560,745 persons in 2024, up 1.0% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 516,077 persons (2014) to 560,745 persons (2024), averaging 534,697 persons.

Population — Chester, PA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	560,745 persons
2023	555,310 persons
2022	547,248 persons
2021	541,036 persons
2020	534,860 persons
2019	532,243 persons
2018	528,663 persons
2017	524,688 persons
2016	521,623 persons
2015	519,174 persons
2014	516,077 persons
2013	511,625 persons
2012	507,797 persons
2011	504,458 persons
2010	500,128 persons
2009	496,291 persons
2008	491,473 persons
2007	486,156 persons
2006	479,137 persons
2005	470,506 persons
2004	462,902 persons
2003	455,111 persons
2002	447,842 persons
2001	441,024 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Chester, PA (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-PA-42029.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	560,745 persons (2024)
10-year low	516,077 persons (2014)
10-year average	534,697 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-PA-42029.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Chester County, PA (U)Employment: Chester County, PA (U)Labor Force: Chester County, PA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Chester, PA (USD)Personal Income — Chester, PA (USD thousands)Unemployment: Chester County, PA (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-PA-42029.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Chester, PA (persons)”.