Chelsea

County:: Washtenaw County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.616
State:: Michigan

Chelsea is a city located in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Chelsea has a 2025 population of 5,306. Chelsea is currently declining at a rate of -0.54% annually and its population has decreased by -2.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,451 in 2020.

The average household income in Chelsea is $101,836 with a poverty rate of 3.82%.The median age in Chelsea is 50.8 years: 44.6 years for males, and 55.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chelsea includes 95.77% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,191	95.77%
Two or more races	174	3.21%
Black or African American	47	0.87%
Asian	8	0.15%

Chelsea Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chelsea's average per capita income is $64,813. Household income levels show a median of $71,702. The poverty rate stands at 3.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$142,656	-
Families	$134,545	$155,611
Households	$71,702	$101,836
Non Families	$41,669	$51,728

$64,813

Average Income

$71,702

Median Household Income

3.82%

Poverty Rate