Shelby, OH Demographics

A map of Shelby's Population by Race

Shelby, Ohio had a population of 9,282 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 1,265 places in Ohio, Shelby is the 197th 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

8,690 residents of Shelby identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelby larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Shelby is ranked #332 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more White than neighboring Plymouth (89.6% White), Tiro (85.4% White), Ontario (84.6% White), and Crestline (91.4% White). Shelby is less White than neighboring Shiloh (94.5% White).

Shelby's Black Population

49 residents of Shelby identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelby slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Shelby is ranked #756 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more Black than neighboring Shiloh (0.3% Black). Shelby is less Black than neighboring Plymouth (0.6% Black), Ontario (4.5% Black), and Crestline (2.1% Black).

Shelby's Asian Population

38 residents of Shelby identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Shelby is ranked #560 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more Asian than neighboring Shiloh (0% Asian), and Crestline (0.3% Asian). Shelby is less Asian than neighboring Tiro (0.5% Asian), and Ontario (3% Asian).

Shelby's Hispanic Population

216 residents of Shelby identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Shelby is ranked #519 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more Hispanic than neighboring Shiloh (1% Hispanic), and Crestline (1.3% Hispanic). Shelby is less Hispanic than neighboring Plymouth (6.9% Hispanic), Tiro (9.6% Hispanic), and Ontario (2.5% Hispanic).

Shelby's Native American/Other Population

25 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Shelby is ranked #747 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more Native American/Other than neighboring Shiloh (0% Native American/Other), and Tiro (0% Native American/Other). Shelby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Plymouth (0.8% Native American/Other), and Ontario (0.7% Native American/Other).

Shelby's Multiracial Population

264 residents of Shelby identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelby roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Shelby is ranked #965 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shelby is more Multiracial than neighboring Plymouth (1.7% Multiracial). Shelby is less Multiracial than neighboring Shiloh (4.2% Multiracial), Tiro (4.1% Multiracial), Ontario (4.7% Multiracial), and Crestline (4.5% Multiracial).

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