City in Washtenaw County, Michigan · 3.6 sq mi · 1,491 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Chelsea. The typical household earns $72,098, and the median resident is 51.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,445 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.08%
Men 44 · Women 59.9
1870–2026
5,392
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,392
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 5,392 | -32 | 0.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,424 | +104 | 1.95% |
| 2024 | 5,320 | -52 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 5,372 | -18 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 5,390 | -38 | 0.70% |
| 2021 | 5,428 | -17 | 0.31% |
| 2020 | 5,445 | +19 | 0.35% |
| 2019 | 5,426 | -37 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 5,463 | +73 | 1.35% |
| 2017 | 5,390 | +135 | 2.57% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 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 25 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 54% | 46% |
| Never married | 18% | 22% | 15% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 16% |
| Widowed | 15% | 6% | 22% |
| Separated | 4% | 9% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau