2025

Cities in Chester County, PA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 73 cities in Chester County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Chester County

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  • 1
    Tredyffrin township
    White population in Tredyffrin township is 23,967
    70.61% of Tredyffrin township population is White
  • 2
    West Goshen township
    White population in West Goshen township is 21,292
    85.61% of West Goshen township population is White
  • 3
    East Goshen township
    White population in East Goshen township is 17,443
    91.00% of East Goshen township population is White
  • 4
    Uwchlan township
    White population in Uwchlan township is 16,902
    82.89% of Uwchlan township population is White
  • 5
    Phoenixville
    White population in Phoenixville is 16,758
    81.20% of Phoenixville population is White

List of 73 cities in Chester County, PA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Chester County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Tredyffrin township 23,967 70.61% 5.22%
2 West Goshen township 21,292 85.61% 4.64%
3 East Goshen township 17,443 91.00% 3.80%
4 Uwchlan township 16,902 82.89% 3.68%
5 Phoenixville 16,758 81.20% 3.65%
6 West Whiteland township 16,383 75.89% 3.57%
7 West Chester 15,294 75.08% 3.33%
8 13,462 84.71% 2.93%
9 11,422 73.16% 2.49%
10 10,603 90.21% 2.31%
11 9,986 85.55% 2.17%
12 9,855 90.85% 2.15%
13 9,573 75.60% 2.08%
14 9,531 82.53% 2.08%
15 9,319 68.41% 2.03%
16 9,198 60.95% 2.00%
17 8,617 82.57% 1.88%
18 8,485 90.13% 1.85%
19 8,481 91.52% 1.85%
20 8,147 79.46% 1.77%
21 8,116 91.61% 1.77%
22 8,048 96.74% 1.75%
23 7,959 84.19% 1.73%
24 7,731 84.92% 1.68%
25 7,727 75.45% 1.68%
26 7,178 88.85% 1.56%
27 7,152 89.50% 1.56%
28 6,821 92.90% 1.49%
29 6,789 84.04% 1.48%
30 6,466 73.73% 1.41%
31 6,412 68.10% 1.40%
32 6,068 73.86% 1.32%
33 5,707 35.64% 1.24%
34 5,634 95.78% 1.23%
35 5,289 77.52% 1.15%
36 5,253 87.74% 1.14%
37 4,885 70.79% 1.06%
38 4,645 60.44% 1.01%
39 4,486 63.96% 0.98%
40 4,262 69.58% 0.93%
41 4,211 93.12% 0.92%
42 3,741 64.75% 0.81%
43 3,724 87.09% 0.81%
44 3,683 81.28% 0.80%
45 3,620 88.49% 0.79%
46 3,596 82.27% 0.78%
47 3,507 88.94% 0.76%
48 3,328 72.38% 0.72%
49 3,040 82.83% 0.66%
50 2,984 83.47% 0.65%
51 2,938 80.85% 0.64%
52 2,766 61.15% 0.60%
53 2,662 95.04% 0.58%
54 2,646 88.91% 0.58%
55 2,643 79.11% 0.58%
56 2,545 92.51% 0.55%
57 2,404 91.23% 0.52%
58 2,252 85.89% 0.49%
59 2,251 79.68% 0.49%
60 2,230 87.28% 0.49%
61 2,171 62.73% 0.47%
62 2,156 93.50% 0.47%
63 2,043 90.48% 0.44%
64 1,597 87.03% 0.35%
65 1,544 90.82% 0.34%
66 1,324 89.88% 0.29%
67 1,153 82.53% 0.25%
68 1,147 93.18% 0.25%
69 1,127 50.18% 0.25%
70 1,109 76.80% 0.24%
71 850 92.39% 0.19%
72 599 39.59% 0.13%
73 303 76.13% 0.07%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Chester County, PA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Chester County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.