Chester County, Pennsylvania

Time Zone: Chester County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Chester County is one of the original counties of Pennsylvania and was founded in November 1682.

Using the Census estimates for 2007^<1>, Chester had a population of 486,345 people. This is an increase of 11.6% since the 2000 Census (which gave a population of 435,798 people).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Chester represented 3.55% of the total population of Pennsylvania, making it the state's 7th most populous county.

The following table contains the population changes since the last Census (the next Census will be in 2010). The population counts for the years after 2000 are estimates (we have more details on the Chester County Census page).

Below are some of the communities located in Chester County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

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