Chehalis is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 7,645 people and six associated neighborhoods, Chehalis is the 113th largest community in Washington.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.73% 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 citizens of Chehalis are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.04% of adults in Chehalis having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chehalis in 2022 was $30,125, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,500 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 Asian. Chehalis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.02% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chehalis include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish.

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