Chelsea, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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

Map of Chelsea, AL

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:

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)