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  | City: | Chester | 
| State: | South Carolina | 
| Area Code: | 803 | 
| Latitude: | 34.698629 | 
| Longitude: | -81.258532 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 20,564 | 
| 2000 Population: | 21,194 | 
| White Population: | 11,657 | 
| Black Population: | 9,253 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 149 | 
| Asian Population: | 63 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 57 | 
| Indian Population: | 2 | 
| Other Population: | 34 | 
| Male Population: | 10,053 | 
| Female Population: | 11,141 | 
| Median Age: | 35.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.30 | 
| Households: | 8,913 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.61 | 
| Average House Value: | $64,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,880 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 382 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,243 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $170,041,000 | 
| Land Area: | 280.206 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.235 sq mi | 
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             Blackstock, SC (      13.6 miles)
             Richburg, SC (      14.2 miles)
             Sharon, SC (      14.6 miles)
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             Edgemoor, SC (      16.7 miles)
             Blair, SC (      18.1 miles)