Chester, VA

Chester is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, with more than twenty-three thousand residents counted in 2020. It sits in the Richmond-area orbit, between older county communities and the region's suburban growth. Brightpoint Community College gives Chester a concrete local institution, while nearby highways and commercial corridors make it practical for commuting and daily services. Chester is suburban, but it still reads as its own Chesterfield County community.