Skip to main content
Population Review

Unified School District · MA

Chelsea School District

Chelsea School District is a unified school district in Massachusetts with a community population of 39,908. The median household income is $72,179 and the median age is 34.4.

39,908

Population

17985

People / sq mi

$72,179

Median Income

34.4

Median Age

Chelsea School District covers 2 sq mi of land at 17984.7 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White21.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian16.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$72,179

Median Household Income

$32,986

Per Capita Income

15.4%

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$493,500

Median Home Value

$1,956

Median Rent

26.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

70.3%

High School+

22.2%

Bachelor's+

Other Massachusetts School Districts

Largest Cities in Massachusetts

Largest Counties in Massachusetts

Congressional Districts in Massachusetts

State rankings

Frequently Asked Questions

Chelsea School District serves a community with a population of 39,908 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Massachusetts.

The median household income in Chelsea School District is $72,179, with a per capita income of $32,986. The poverty rate is 15.4%.

Chelsea School District is 21.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 16.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Chelsea School District, 70.3% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Chelsea School District is $493,500, with a median rent of $1,956. The homeownership rate is 26.0%.

Data for Chelsea School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2503540).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

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