[2] Chester County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The county is also included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] As of the 2020 census, there were 32,294 people, 12,653 households, and 8,042 families residing in the county.

At the 2010 census, there were 33,140 people, 12,876 households, and 9,073 families living in the county.

24.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In 2021, Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood was found guilty of conspiracy, wire fraud, deprivation of rights and federal program theft, and sentenced to one year in prison.

[16][17] Chester County's economy has an industrial and agricultural base with large areas used for timber production.

Forest land ownership is majority family landowners who manage their properties for a variety of uses.

Agriculture is also a big segment of the economy with crops consisting of cotton, wheat, oats, rye, beef and dairy cattle, hay, corn, peaches, other vegetables, peanuts, soybeans, and pecans.