Chelsea Population

1790–2026

40,037

2026 projection

1.2% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Chelsea. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202640,037-930.23%
202540,130-440.11%
202440,174+6061.53%
202339,568+320.08%
202239,536-580.15%
202139,594-9492.34%
202040,543+8742.20%
201939,669-2600.65%
201839,929-3640.90%
201740,293+70.02%

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Chelsea Demographics

34.4median age

Median age

Female32.9 yrs
Male35.1 yrs

Adults

30,184
4,188 seniors · 14%25,996 other adults

Sex

Female 49.6% · 19,795Male 50.4% · 20,113

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 37985+ years, female: 29580–84 years, male: 21680–84 years, female: 41275–79 years, male: 28575–79 years, female: 38070–74 years, male: 48870–74 years, female: 50665–69 years, male: 66165–69 years, female: 56660–64 years, male: 1,21060–64 years, female: 85655–59 years, male: 1,06355–59 years, female: 1,05950–54 years, male: 1,08050–54 years, female: 1,32145–49 years, male: 1,42245–49 years, female: 1,30940–44 years, male: 1,43140–44 years, female: 1,09035–39 years, male: 1,88635–39 years, female: 1,62830–34 years, male: 2,42930–34 years, female: 1,75225–29 years, male: 1,49425–29 years, female: 1,84420–24 years, male: 1,26020–24 years, female: 1,02515–19 years, male: 1,46715–19 years, female: 1,20510–14 years, male: 1,00810–14 years, female: 1,6555–9 years, male: 1,0255–9 years, female: 1,0710–4 years, male: 1,3090–4 years, female: 1,82185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 399 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

Chelsea Income

$72,179median household income

Median household income

$72,179

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$43,085

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.8%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Chelsea Marital Status

35% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married35%36%34%
Never married47%52%41%
Divorced9%7%11%
Widowed5%3%7%
Separated5%2%7%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year