Chester County, Tennessee
County seat: Henderson · Population 17,994 (2025) · 286 sq mi
Chester County is the 72nd most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 17,994 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Henderson. It is part of the West Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Chester County facts
- County seat
- Henderson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 17,994 +3.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 286 sq mi 76th largest of 95
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 63 per sq mi
- Established
- 1882
- Same name
- One of 3 Chester Counties in the US
- Named after
- Robert I. Chester American politician (1793-1892)
- Largest city
- Henderson 6,590
- Median household income
- $59,341
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47023
Cities and towns in Chester County
Chester County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Chester County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson (county seat) | City | 6,590 | |
| Enville | Town | 183 | McNairy County |
| Milledgeville | Town | 76 | Hardin and McNairy counties |
| Silerton | Town | 2 | Hardeman County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Jacks Creek | 28 |
ZIP codes in Chester County
12 ZIP codes reach into Chester County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 38044 also Hardeman and McNairy counties
- 38313 also Madison and Henderson counties
- 38315 also McNairy County
- 38332 also McNairy County
- 38334 also McNairy County
- 38340 also Hardeman and McNairy counties
- 38347
- 38352 also Henderson County
- 38356 also Madison and Hardeman counties
- 38359 also Hardin and McNairy counties
- 38366 also Madison County
- 38368 also Henderson County
Population of Chester County, 2020–2025
Chester County grew by 646 people (+3.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 167 more deaths than births and a net gain of 809 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,379 |
| 2021 | 17,481 |
| 2022 | 17,577 |
| 2023 | 17,712 |
| 2024 | 17,841 |
| 2025 | 17,994 |
Neighboring counties
- McNairy County south · 26,236 people
- Henderson County northeast · 28,518 people
- Madison County northwest · 100,790 people
- Hardeman County southwest · 25,274 people
- Hardin County southeast · 27,983 people
Printable Chester County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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