Town in Kennebec County, Maine · 19.5 sq mi · 146 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Chelsea town. The typical household earns $85,471, and the median resident is 42.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,779 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.69%
Men 42 · Women 42.5
2010–2026
2,844
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,844
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,844 | -4 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,848 | -4 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 2,852 | +19 | 0.67% |
| 2023 | 2,833 | +20 | 0.71% |
| 2022 | 2,813 | +16 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 2,797 | +18 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 2,779 | +43 | 1.57% |
| 2019 | 2,736 | -3 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 2,739 | +49 | 1.82% |
| 2017 | 2,690 | +3 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 53% | 52% |
| Never married | 25% | 28% | 22% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau