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Shelley, ID Demographics

A map of Shelley's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
3,79079.2%
Hispanic
73615.4%
Multiracial
1663.5%
Native American/Other
491.0%
Black
220.5%
Asian
220.5%

Shelley, Idaho had a population of 4,785 in 2020. It was 79.2% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 15.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shelley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 237 places in Idaho, Shelley is the 35th 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).

Shelley's White Population

3,790 residents of Shelley identify as White, or 79.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelley roughly similar to the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Shelley is ranked #163 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shelley is more White than neighboring Firth (66.3% White), Idaho Falls (78.1% White), and Lincoln (76.5% White). Shelley is less White than neighboring Basalt (79.8% White), and Ammon (85.5% White).

Shelley's Black Population

22 residents of Shelley identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelley roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Shelley is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shelley is more Black than neighboring Basalt (0% Black), Firth (0.2% Black), Ammon (0.4% Black), and Lincoln (0.4% Black). Shelley is less Black than neighboring Idaho Falls (0.6% Black).

Shelley's Asian Population

22 residents of Shelley identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelley roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Shelley is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shelley is more Asian than neighboring Basalt (0.3% Asian), and Firth (0.4% Asian). Shelley is less Asian than neighboring Idaho Falls (1.3% Asian), Ammon (1.5% Asian), and Lincoln (0.6% Asian).

Shelley's Hispanic Population

736 residents of Shelley identify as Hispanic, or 15.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelley roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Shelley is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shelley is more Hispanic than neighboring Basalt (14.6% Hispanic), and Ammon (8.9% Hispanic). Shelley is less Hispanic than neighboring Firth (28.2% Hispanic), Idaho Falls (15.5% Hispanic), and Lincoln (18.9% Hispanic).

Shelley's Native American/Other Population

49 residents of Shelley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shelley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Shelley is ranked #122 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shelley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ammon (0.9% Native American/Other), and Lincoln (0.6% Native American/Other). Shelley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Basalt (1.7% Native American/Other), Firth (3.1% Native American/Other), and Idaho Falls (1.2% Native American/Other).

Shelley's Multiracial Population

166 residents of Shelley identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 237 places in Idaho, Shelley is ranked #131 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shelley is more Multiracial than neighboring Firth (1.7% Multiracial), Idaho Falls (3.3% Multiracial), Ammon (2.9% Multiracial), and Lincoln (3.1% Multiracial). Shelley is less Multiracial than neighboring Basalt (3.6% Multiracial).

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