In the 2010 census, the Population & Steets of Chili City were calculated as follows: 13,106 households were composed of families with children, while 338 had single adults and 130 were married couples. Twenty-seven percent of households were non-families, and seven percent contained senior citizens. The average household size was 2.67 people, making Chili a community with a low poverty rate and a high Hispanic population.
The Town of Riga and North Chili are neighboring towns. North Chili is a hamlet in the northwest part of the town, which is home to Roberts Wesleyan College. The rural area of Chili City runs along the New York State Thruway. The eastern and southern parts of town include Clifton, a small hamlet located in the south. The Chili Public Library is located in the town's newly constructed government center. It formerly occupied the old town government complex.