Bean Town Times

23.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chelsea in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 28.2 percent lower than the state average of 51.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 39,992.

68.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chelsea residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,157	31.1
Regular high school diploma	7,348	28
GED or alternative credential	1,036	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,169	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,485	9.5
Associate's degree	1,215	4.6
Bachelor's degree	3,016	11.5
Master's degree	1,321	5
Professional school degree	318	1.2
Doctorate degree	189	0.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.