Chelsea

Population: 15,731
Median household income: $110,056
Median home value: $339,400

Chelsea, a community in Shelby County, Alabama, has 15,731 residents. Its median household income of $110,056 runs above the Shelby County figure of $93,543.

From 2019 to 2023, Chelsea's population grew 20.1% from 13,098 to 15,731, while its median home value rose 45.9% from $232,700 to $339,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,731
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $110,056
Median home value: $339,400
Median gross rent: $1,456
Housing units: 5,733
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,09815,731

Median household income

$97,727$110,056

Median home value

$232,700$339,400

Median gross rent

$1,448$1,456

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,098	$97,727	$232,700	$1,448
2020	13,599	$92,917	$241,300	$1,230
2021	14,710	$93,658	$256,700	$1,328
2022	15,201	$102,344	$295,100	$1,486
2023	15,731	$110,056	$339,400	$1,456

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	896	5.7%
5 to 17	3,380	21.5%
18 to 24	1,104	7.0%
25 to 34	1,759	11.2%
35 to 44	2,413	15.3%
45 to 54	2,089	13.3%
55 to 64	1,655	10.5%
65 to 74	1,729	11.0%
75 and over	706	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,164	83.7%
Black or African American	1,163	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	478	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	869	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate15.9%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree33.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	331	3.2%
High school graduate	1,641	15.9%
Some college or associate's	3,734	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,433	33.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,212	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,116	80.1%
Carpooled	356	4.7%
Public transit	32	0.4%
Walked	15	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,056	13.8%
Other means	60	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	834	12.7%
15 to 29 min	1,573	23.9%
30 to 44 min	2,428	36.9%
45 to 59 min	1,178	17.9%
60+ min	566	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 2.2% (346 of 15,683)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,517	81.7%
Nonfamily households	1,014	18.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,531	96.5%
Vacant	202	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,975	89.9%
Renter-occupied	556	10.1%

1-unit, detached94.6%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,423	94.6%
1-unit, attached	146	2.5%
2 to 4 units	18	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	146	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0114104
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 33.3090, -86.6351