North Panhandle Times

24.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chester in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.4 percent lower than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,172.

88.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	196	11.8
Regular high school diploma	529	31.7
GED or alternative credential	27	1.6
Some college, less than 1 year	75	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	432	25.9
Associate's degree	159	9.5
Bachelor's degree	249	14.9
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.