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Chelsea, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
15,731
Population
482/sq mi density
$110,056
Median Income
$45,990 per capita
$339,400
Home Value
$379,942 Zillow
$1,456
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
89
Violent Crime/100K
1,835 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$110,056 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$339,400 home value, $1,456/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
89 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
44.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+45.8%
11,544 → 16,826
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.6%
$83,600 → $110,056
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chelsea across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
21,905
+5,079 from 2023 (16,826)
Projected Median Income 2030
$133,435
+$23,379 from 2023 ($110,056)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,544 | — | $83,600 | — |
| 2015 | 12,242 | +6% | $85,757 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 13,065 | +6.7% | $96,591 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14,160 | +8.4% | $97,727 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15,653 | +10.5% | $93,658 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 16,826 | +7.5% | $110,056 | +17.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.