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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.78% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

The overall education level of Chehalis is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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.