Shelby County Demographics
A map of Shelby County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 20,116 | 95.8% |
Multiracial | 437 | 2.1% |
Hispanic | 213 | 1.0% |
Asian | 83 | 0.4% |
Native American/Other | 76 | 0.4% |
Black | 65 | 0.3% |
Shelby County, Illinois had a population of 20,990 in 2020. It was 95.8% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.1% 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 56th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Shelby County's White Population
20,116 residents of Shelby County identify as White, or 95.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelby County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Shelby County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is more White than neighboring Moultrie County (94.6% White), Effingham County (93.3% White), Fayette County (90.4% White), Macon County (72.2% White), and Christian County (91.8% White).
Shelby County's Black Population
65 residents of Shelby County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelby County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Shelby County is ranked #94 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is less Black than neighboring Moultrie County (0.6% Black), Effingham County (0.4% Black), Fayette County (3.6% Black), Macon County (18.2% Black), and Christian County (1.1% Black).
Shelby County's Asian Population
83 residents of Shelby County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelby County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Shelby County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is more Asian than neighboring Moultrie County (0.3% Asian), and Fayette County (0.3% Asian). Shelby County is less Asian than neighboring Effingham County (0.7% Asian), Macon County (1.5% Asian), and Christian County (0.5% Asian).
Shelby County's Hispanic Population
213 residents of Shelby County identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelby County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Shelby County is ranked #98 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is less Hispanic than neighboring Moultrie County (1.3% Hispanic), Effingham County (2.5% Hispanic), Fayette County (3.1% Hispanic), Macon County (2.6% Hispanic), and Christian County (3.2% Hispanic).
Shelby County's Native American/Other Population
76 residents of Shelby County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Shelby County is ranked #68 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Effingham County (0.3% Native American/Other). Shelby County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Shelby County's Multiracial Population
437 residents of Shelby County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Shelby County is ranked #99 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Shelby County is less Multiracial than neighboring Moultrie County (2.8% Multiracial), Effingham County (2.7% Multiracial), Macon County (4.9% Multiracial), and Christian County (3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.