Chelsea, MA Population

Overview

40,025

Total Population

33.6

Median age

48.75%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

44.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26,439

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chelsea's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chelsea is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chelsea's population under 18 was 25.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chelsea's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chelsea, 21.16% were under the age of 15, 20.82% aged 15 to 29, 48.38% aged 30 to 64, 7.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,001 less females than males in Chelsea:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.75% females and 51.25% males in Chelsea, MA.
The Chelsea, MA gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,458.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,774.

Chelsea's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chelsea population: 38.42% are White, 8.03% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.89% are Asian, 10.63% are some other race and 38.62% are multiracial.
Chelsea's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 26,439 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,586 (33.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chelsea is White with a population of 15,377 (38.42% of the total population).

Chelsea's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 40,583 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Chelsea's population increased by 242 (0.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chelsea's population increased by 5,239 (14.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chelsea's population was lowest in year 2006 at 33,410.