Shelby County Demographics

A map of Shelby County's Population by Race

Shelby County, Alabama had a population of 223,024 in 2020. It was 73.0% White, 12.9% Black, 2.3% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shelby County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Shelby County is the 7th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Shelby County's White Population

162,712 residents of Shelby County identify as White, or 73.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelby County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Shelby County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (48.1% White), Talladega County (61.8% White), and Coosa County (65.5% White). Shelby County is less White than neighboring Chilton County (77.5% White), and Bibb County (73.8% White).

Shelby County's Black Population

28,711 residents of Shelby County identify as Black, or 12.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelby County less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Shelby County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more Black than neighboring Chilton County (9% Black). Shelby County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (41.5% Black), Talladega County (32.1% Black), Coosa County (28.9% Black), and Bibb County (19.7% Black).

Shelby County's Asian Population

5,114 residents of Shelby County identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Shelby County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (1.9% Asian), Chilton County (0.4% Asian), Talladega County (0.5% Asian), Coosa County (0.1% Asian), and Bibb County (0.1% Asian).

Shelby County's Hispanic Population

16,460 residents of Shelby County identify as Hispanic, or 7.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Shelby County is ranked #8 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (5.2% Hispanic), Talladega County (2.2% Hispanic), Coosa County (1.9% Hispanic), and Bibb County (3.3% Hispanic). Shelby County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chilton County (9.8% Hispanic).

Shelby County's Native American/Other Population

1,367 residents of Shelby County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Shelby County is ranked #27 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.5% Native American/Other), Chilton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Talladega County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Bibb County (0.4% Native American/Other). Shelby County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coosa County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Shelby County's Multiracial Population

8,660 residents of Shelby County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Shelby County is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (2.8% Multiracial), Chilton County (2.8% Multiracial), Talladega County (3% Multiracial), Coosa County (2.9% Multiracial), and Bibb County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.