Chesnee is located in Spartanburg county South carolina with a geographic area of 1.1 square miles. The total population in Chesnee is 597 with 47.2% male and 52.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 9.0% of the population and over age 65 is 20.4% of the population. The median household income is $24,427, per capita income is $17,542. There are a total of 275 housing units with 55.6% owner occupied. Education includes 30.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 7.3% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Chesnee in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.