Shelby County Demographics

A map of Shelby County's Population by Race

Shelby County, Ohio had a population of 48,230 in 2020. It was 91.4% White, 1.7% Black, 0.9% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 50th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Shelby County's White Population

44,067 residents of Shelby County identify as White, or 91.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelby County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Shelby County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more White than neighboring Miami County (89.1% White), Logan County (90.5% White), and Allen County (78% White). Shelby County is less White than neighboring Auglaize County (94% White), and Darke County (94.4% White).

Shelby County's Black Population

839 residents of Shelby County identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelby County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Shelby County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more Black than neighboring Auglaize County (0.5% Black), Logan County (1.5% Black), and Darke County (0.6% Black). Shelby County is less Black than neighboring Miami County (2.4% Black), and Allen County (12.2% Black).

Shelby County's Asian Population

450 residents of Shelby County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Shelby County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more Asian than neighboring Auglaize County (0.5% Asian), Logan County (0.7% Asian), Allen County (0.8% Asian), and Darke County (0.3% Asian). Shelby County is less Asian than neighboring Miami County (1.5% Asian).

Shelby County's Hispanic Population

787 residents of Shelby County identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Shelby County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is less Hispanic than neighboring Auglaize County (1.7% Hispanic), Miami County (2% Hispanic), Logan County (2.2% Hispanic), Allen County (3.2% Hispanic), and Darke County (1.7% Hispanic).

Shelby County's Native American/Other Population

298 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Shelby County is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Auglaize County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Darke County (0.5% Native American/Other). Shelby County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Allen County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Shelby County's Multiracial Population

1,789 residents of Shelby County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelby County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Shelby County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shelby County is more Multiracial than neighboring Auglaize County (2.9% Multiracial), and Darke County (2.5% Multiracial). Shelby County is less Multiracial than neighboring Miami County (4.4% Multiracial), Logan County (4.6% Multiracial), and Allen County (5% Multiracial).

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