Moving to Chelsea, Alabama
Population: 2,949
Males: 1,466 (49.7%), Females: 1,483 (50.3%)
Zip code: 35043
Demographics
 Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $67,083
Median house value: $187,700
Population by Race
Races in Chelsea:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
 - American Indian (1.3%)
 - Hispanic (0.8%)
 - Black (0.8%)
 - Two or more races (0.8%)
 - Other race (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: United States (25.3%), German (9.9%), Irish (9.9%), English (9.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), French (3.5%).
Land area: 10.0 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chelsea
- High school or higher: 86.4%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.0%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
 - Unemployed: 2.3%
 - Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Chelsea town
- Never married: 16.9%
 - Now married: 70.8%
 - Separated: 1.2%
 - Widowed: 3.2%
 - Divorced: 7.9%
 
0.7% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:
- SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ALABASTER, AL)
 - BIRMINGHAM BAPT MED CNTR MONTCLAIR SNU (about 14 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
 - SELECT SPECIALTY HOSP-BIRMINGHAM (about 14 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chelsea:
- BIRMINGHAM INTL (about 17 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Abbreviation: BHM)
 - TALLADEGA MUNI (about 45 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
 - ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 59 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Chelsea:
- SHELBY COUNTY (about 14 miles; ALABASTER, AL; Abbreviation: EET)
 - BESSEMER (about 19 miles; BESSEMER, AL; Abbreviation: EKY)
 - MERKEL FIELD SYLACAUGA MUNI (about 27 miles; SYLACAUGA, AL; Abbreviation: SCD)
 
Amtrak station near Chelsea:
- 17 miles: BIRMINGHAM (1819 MORRIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:
- SAMFORD UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
 - JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
 - UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 22 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
 - UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (about 25 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 12,178)
 - BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SUMITON, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,670)
 - GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 51 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
 - SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
 
Schools
Public high school in Chelsea:
- CHELSEA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 10510 HIGHWAY 11; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Chelsea:
- CHELSEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,014; Location: 2315 HIGHWAY 39; Grades: KG – 05)
 - CHELSEA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 2321 HIGHWAY 39; Grades: 06 – 08)
 
