Chester is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States.

[4] The Seaboard Air Line also passed through in 1900 running north to south which to day is replaced with Chester Linear Park.

Recent commercial development in Chester has emerged at the sprawling intersection of SR 10 and U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) near the on-ramp to Interstate 95.

In April, 1781, during the American Revolution, the Osborne's Landing area of Chester was the site of the Action at Osborne's in which General Benedict Arnold destroyed much of Virginia's navy.

19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[10] Chester is also in the Richmond-Petersburg media market served by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Chester is served by Chesterfield County Public Schools.

Students are also able to apply to Appomattox Regional Governor's School for the Arts And Technology and Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies.