Chester County, Tennessee

Chester County, Tennessee, has 17,994 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Henderson. It uses Central Time and covers 286 sq mi (740 km²) of land.

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Chester County in Tennessee
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Chester County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
17,994
Land area
286 sq mi (740 km²)
County seat or government
Henderson
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,341 ± $11,635
Median home value
$164,400 ± $10,069
Median rent, with utilities
$756 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
75.4% ± 5.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Jackson, TN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
0.22 sq mi (0.58 km²)
State
Tennessee
County code (FIPS)
47023
Coordinates (central point)
35.420253, -88.611353

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Chester County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3834012,694 people
  2. 383153,631 people
  3. 383133,288 people
  4. 383682,635 people
  5. 383562,387 people
  6. 383662,336 people
  7. 383342,004 people
  8. 383321,188 people
  9. 38044791 people
  10. 38352722 people
  11. 38359307 people
  12. 38347257 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Chester County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Chester County, largest first

  1. Chester County School District17,611 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Henderson, Tennessee (city)6,411 people
  2. Milledgeville, Tennessee (town)299 people
  3. Enville, Tennessee (town)163 people
  4. Silerton, Tennessee (town)81 people
  5. Jacks Creek, Tennessee (CDP)28 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. McNairy County, Tennessee17 mi south
  2. Madison County, Tennessee18 mi northwest
  3. Henderson County, Tennessee20 mi northeast
  4. Hardeman County, Tennessee25 mi southwest
  5. Hardin County, Tennessee28 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.