City in Shelby County, Alabama · 32.7 sq mi · 557 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Chelsea. The typical household earns $115,337, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,247 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.69%
Men 36.1 · Women 40.9
1990–2026
18,226
2026 projection
19.5% 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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1990–2026
18,226
2026 projection
19.5% 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 | 18,226 | +510 | 2.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,716 | +429 | 2.48% |
| 2024 | 17,287 | +459 | 2.73% |
| 2023 | 16,828 | +579 | 3.56% |
| 2022 | 16,249 | +500 | 3.17% |
| 2021 | 15,749 | +502 | 3.29% |
| 2020 | 15,247 | +1,087 | 7.68% |
| 2019 | 14,160 | +603 | 4.45% |
| 2018 | 13,557 | +492 | 3.77% |
| 2017 | 13,065 | +493 | 3.92% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 163 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 37 residents
70% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 70% | 71% | 70% |
| Never married | 18% | 21% | 15% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau