Chehalis is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 7,717 people and six associated neighborhoods, Chehalis is the 113th largest community in Washington.

A relatively large number of people in Chehalis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.78% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Chehalis is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.29% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Chehalis in 2022 was $31,191, which is lower middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,764 for a family of four. However, Chehalis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chehalis is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chehalis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chehalis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Chehalis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.58% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chehalis include German, English, Irish, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Chehalis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.