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Chelmsford School District

Chelmsford School District is a unified school district in Massachusetts with a community population of 36,446. The median household income is $140,629 and the median age is 41.6.

36,446

Population

1628

People / sq mi

$140,629

Median Income

41.6

Median Age

Chelmsford School District covers 22 sq mi of land at 1628.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White78.2%
Black or African American0.6%
Asian54.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$140,629

Median Household Income

$60,022

Per Capita Income

2.9%

Poverty Rate

3.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$593,700

Median Home Value

$2,062

Median Rent

82.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.8%

High School+

52.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Chelmsford School District serves a community with a population of 36,446 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Massachusetts.

The median household income in Chelmsford School District is $140,629, with a per capita income of $60,022. The poverty rate is 2.9%.

Chelmsford School District is 78.2% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 54.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Chelmsford School District, 93.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 52.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Chelmsford School District is $593,700, with a median rent of $2,062. The homeownership rate is 82.1%.

Data for Chelmsford School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2503510).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.