Shelby County Demographics
A map of Shelby County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,890 | 92.7% |
Hispanic | 412 | 3.5% |
Multiracial | 301 | 2.6% |
Black | 53 | 0.5% |
Asian | 49 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 41 | 0.3% |
Shelby County, Iowa had a population of 11,746 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 65th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.
Shelby County's White Population
10,890 residents of Shelby County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelby County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Shelby County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is more White than neighboring Crawford County (64.3% White), and Pottawattamie County (84.5% White). Shelby County is less White than neighboring Audubon County (95.9% White), Harrison County (94.8% White), and Cass County (93.8% White).
Shelby County's Black Population
53 residents of Shelby County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Shelby County is ranked #70 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is more Black than neighboring Audubon County (0.3% Black), Harrison County (0.2% Black), and Cass County (0.2% Black). Shelby County is less Black than neighboring Crawford County (2.3% Black), and Pottawattamie County (2% Black).
Shelby County's Asian Population
49 residents of Shelby County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Shelby County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is more Asian than neighboring Audubon County (0.1% Asian), Harrison County (0.3% Asian), and Cass County (0.3% Asian). Shelby County is less Asian than neighboring Crawford County (1.8% Asian), and Pottawattamie County (0.8% Asian).
Shelby County's Hispanic Population
412 residents of Shelby County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Shelby County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is more Hispanic than neighboring Audubon County (1.5% Hispanic), Harrison County (2% Hispanic), and Cass County (2.3% Hispanic). Shelby County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (29.7% Hispanic), and Pottawattamie County (8.2% Hispanic).
Shelby County's Native American/Other Population
41 residents of Shelby County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Shelby County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Audubon County (0.2% Native American/Other). Shelby County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pottawattamie County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Cass County (0.9% Native American/Other).
Shelby County's Multiracial Population
301 residents of Shelby County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Shelby County is ranked #48 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (1.5% Multiracial), Audubon County (2% Multiracial), Harrison County (2.4% Multiracial), and Cass County (2.4% Multiracial). Shelby County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pottawattamie County (3.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.