Chewelah, WA Demographics

The total population of Chewelah is estimated to be 2,508 with 1,119 males (44.62%) and 1,389 females (55.38%). There are 270 more females than males in Chewelah.
The median household income in Chewelah was $51,461 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 431(0.83%) from $51,892 in 2020. This income is 68.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chewelah sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,053. Overall, the median household income for the city of Chewelah stands at $51,461.
In Chewelah, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,540 for males and $20,011 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,008 for males and $39,675 for females.
In Chewelah, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households report a median household income of $208,346, while White households have a median household income of $51,782.
In 2022, the population of Chewelah was 2,570, a 1.54% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chewelah's population was 2,531, an increase of 2.22% compared to a population of 2,476 in 2020.
The median age in Chewelah, WA is 53.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.99% were under the age of 15, 14.64% aged 15 to 29, 44.90% aged 30 to 64, 21.98% aged 65 to 84, and 5.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chewelah population: 86.61% are White, 0.12% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 2.54% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.65% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.