Shelby, NE Demographics

A map of Shelby's Population by Race

Shelby, Nebraska had a population of 710 in 2020. It was 74.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.1% Asian, 22.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.4% 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 590 places in Nebraska, Shelby is the 160th 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

529 residents of Shelby identify as White, or 74.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Shelby is ranked #540 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is less White than neighboring Osceola (92.6% White), Rising City (91.9% White), Surprise (81.1% White), Gresham (92.2% White), and Stromsburg (91.7% White).

Shelby's Black Population

0 residents of Shelby identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Shelby is ranked #270 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is less Black than neighboring Osceola (0.2% Black), Rising City (0.6% Black), and Stromsburg (0.5% Black).

Shelby's Asian Population

1 residents of Shelby identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Shelby is ranked #250 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more Asian than neighboring Rising City (0% Asian), Surprise (0% Asian), Gresham (0% Asian), and Stromsburg (0% Asian).

Shelby's Hispanic Population

161 residents of Shelby identify as Hispanic, or 22.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelby slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Shelby is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more Hispanic than neighboring Osceola (1.9% Hispanic), Rising City (5.9% Hispanic), Surprise (16.2% Hispanic), Gresham (3.2% Hispanic), and Stromsburg (2.4% Hispanic).

Shelby's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Shelby 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Shelby is ranked #303 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rising City (0% Native American/Other), Surprise (0% Native American/Other), and Gresham (0% Native American/Other). Shelby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Osceola (1.1% Native American/Other), and Stromsburg (0.5% Native American/Other).

Shelby's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Shelby identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 590 places in Nebraska, Shelby is ranked #340 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more Multiracial than neighboring Rising City (1.7% Multiracial). Shelby is less Multiracial than neighboring Osceola (4% Multiracial), Surprise (2.7% Multiracial), Gresham (4.6% Multiracial), and Stromsburg (4.8% Multiracial).

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