Shelby, MS Demographics
A map of Shelby's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 1,911 | 94.6% |
White | 63 | 3.1% |
Multiracial | 25 | 1.2% |
Hispanic | 17 | 0.8% |
Native American/Other | 5 | 0.2% |
Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
Shelby, Mississippi had a population of 2,021 in 2020. It was 3.1% White, 94.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shelby, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Shelby is the 118th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Shelby's White Population
63 residents of Shelby identify as White, or 3.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelby considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Shelby is ranked #412 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Shelby is more White than neighboring Winstonville (0% White), and Mound Bayou (0.5% White). Shelby is less White than neighboring Duncan (29% White), Merigold (42% White), and Alligator (14.7% White).
Shelby's Black Population
1,911 residents of Shelby identify as Black, or 94.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelby considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Shelby is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Shelby is more Black than neighboring Duncan (66.3% Black), Merigold (53% Black), and Alligator (81.9% Black). Shelby is less Black than neighboring Winstonville (98% Black), and Mound Bayou (96.8% Black).
Shelby's Asian Population
0 residents of Shelby identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Shelby is ranked #251 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Shelby is less Asian than neighboring Winstonville (0.7% Asian), Duncan (0.4% Asian), and Merigold (1.1% Asian).
Shelby's Hispanic Population
17 residents of Shelby identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Shelby is ranked #348 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Shelby is more Hispanic than neighboring Winstonville (0% Hispanic), and Mound Bayou (0.7% Hispanic). Shelby is less Hispanic than neighboring Duncan (2.5% Hispanic), Merigold (1.3% Hispanic), and Alligator (2.6% Hispanic).
Shelby's Native American/Other Population
5 residents of Shelby identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Shelby is ranked #261 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Shelby is more Native American/Other than neighboring Duncan (0% Native American/Other), and Alligator (0% Native American/Other). Shelby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Winstonville (0.7% Native American/Other), Mound Bayou (0.3% Native American/Other), and Merigold (0.5% Native American/Other).
Shelby's Multiracial Population
25 residents of Shelby identify as Multiracial, or 1.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Shelby is ranked #360 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Shelby is more Multiracial than neighboring Winstonville (0.7% Multiracial), and Alligator (0.9% Multiracial). Shelby is less Multiracial than neighboring Mound Bayou (1.7% Multiracial), Duncan (1.8% Multiracial), and Merigold (2.1% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.