Chelsea

County:: Suffolk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.219
State:: Massachusetts

Chelsea is a city located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Chelsea has a 2025 population of 36,808. Chelsea is currently declining at a rate of -2.01% annually and its population has decreased by -9.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 40,585 in 2020.

The average household income in Chelsea is $88,687 with a poverty rate of 20.61%. The median age in Chelsea is 34.5 years: 34.8 years for males, and 34 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chelsea includes 26.92% White, 11.66% other race, 6.99% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	20,070	50.86%
White	10,624	26.92%
Other race	4,601	11.66%
Black or African American	2,760	6.99%
Asian	1,142	2.89%
Native American	263	0.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chelsea Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chelsea's average per capita income is $42,461. Household income levels show a median of $72,220. The poverty rate stands at 20.61%.

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	$95,462	-
Families	$72,690	$95,915
Households	$72,220	$88,687
Non Families	$49,022	$68,024

$42,461

Average Income

$72,220

Median Household Income

20.61%

Poverty Rate