Chester, Illinois
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,400 people, 2,018 households, and 1,283 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.9 people per square mile (339.9/km²).

Chester, Illinois

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 8,400 people, 2,018 households, and 1,283 families residing in the city. The population density was 879.9 people per square mile (339.9/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1870	1,615	—

1880	2,580	59.8%

1890	2,708	5.0%

1900	2,832	4.6%

1910	2,747	−3.0%

1920	2,904	5.7%

1930	3,922	35.1%

1940	5,110	30.3%

1950	5,389	5.5%

1960	4,460	−17.2%

1970	5,310	19.1%

1980	8,401	58.2%

1990	8,194	−2.5%

2000	8,400	2.5%

2010	8,586	2.2%

Est. 2016	8,562	−0.3%

U.S. Decennial Census

Sentence(s)

The population of Chester was 8,586 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population of Chester was 8,586 at the 2010 census.