Chehalis

Population: 7,536
Median household income: $68,021
Median home value: $330,800

Chehalis is a community in Lewis County, Washington, home to 7,536 residents. At $68,021, its median household income sits in line with Lewis County's $69,690.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chehalis's population held roughly steady from 7,497 to 7,536, while its median home value rose 81.8% from $182,000 to $330,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,536
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,021
Median home value: $330,800
Median gross rent: $1,055
Housing units: 3,028
Homeownership rate: 48.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4977,536

Median household income

$42,209$68,021

Median home value

$182,000$330,800

Median gross rent

$867$1,055

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,497	$42,209	$182,000	$867
2020	7,607	$45,195	$202,900	$901
2021	7,427	$52,717	$228,500	$921
2022	7,512	$61,378	$297,000	$983
2023	7,536	$68,021	$330,800	$1,055

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	561	7.4%
5 to 17	1,471	19.5%
18 to 24	697	9.2%
25 to 34	1,135	15.1%
35 to 44	1,105	14.7%
45 to 54	646	8.6%
55 to 64	744	9.9%
65 to 74	556	7.4%
75 and over	621	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,665	75.2%
Black or African American	100	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.2%
Asian	42	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	72	1.0%
Two or more races	497	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,142	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	461	9.6%
High school graduate	1,441	30.0%
Some college or associate's	1,750	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	842	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	313	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,153	70.0%
Carpooled	468	15.2%
Public transit	22	0.7%
Walked	166	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	264	8.6%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,150	40.9%
15 to 29 min	826	29.4%
30 to 44 min	465	16.5%
45 to 59 min	171	6.1%
60+ min	201	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 15.9% (1,145 of 7,183)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,660	59.2%
Nonfamily households	1,144	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,804	92.6%
Vacant	224	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,349	48.1%
Renter-occupied	1,455	51.9%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units19.2%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,835	60.6%
1-unit, attached	52	1.7%
2 to 4 units	223	7.4%
5 to 19 units	331	10.9%
20 or more units	580	19.2%
Mobile home & other	7	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5311475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 46.6642, -122.9654