Shelby County, Ohio Population 2024

47,846

Shelby County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 47,846 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shelby County, Ohio is the 50th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 49,347 and has seen a growth of -3.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,251810.17%
202848,170810.17%
202748,089810.17%
202648,008810.17%
202547,927810.17%
202447,846810.17%
202347,765810.17%
202247,684-339-0.71%
202148,023-123-0.26%
202048,146-446-0.92%
201948,592-40-0.08%
201848,632-99-0.2%
201748,731-29-0.06%
201648,760-276-0.56%
201549,036350.07%
201449,001-201-0.41%
201349,202440.09%
201249,158-98-0.2%
201149,256-91-0.18%
201049,34700%
199044,9151,8264.24%
198043,0895,34114.15%
197037,7484,16212.39%
196033,5865,09817.9%
195028,4882,4179.27%
194026,0711,1474.6%
193024,924-999-3.85%
192025,9231,2605.11%
191024,663380.15%
190024,625-82-0.33%
189024,7075702.36%
188024,1373,38916.33%
187020,7483,25518.61%
186017,4933,53525.33%
185013,9581,80414.84%
184012,1548,483231.08%
18303,6711,56574.31%
18202,106-46,145-95.64%
2024 Growth Rate
0.17% (81)
County Website
Shelby County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Sidney
2020 Population
48,146
Area
408 mi²
Density
117 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-300)
Founded
April 1, 1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,52392.74%
Two or more races1,6863.51%
Black or African American1,0312.15%
Asian3740.78%
Other race3530.74%
Native American400.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shelby County, Ohio Population by Race

Shelby County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Shelby County, Ohio Median Age

40.1

Total

39.4

Male

40.8

Female

Shelby County, Ohio Adults

There are 36,165 adults, (8,440 of whom are seniors) in Shelby County, Ohio.

Shelby County, Ohio Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female23,70349.37%
Male24,30450.63%

Shelby County, Ohio Population by Age

Shelby County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,7862.5373.726.3
Married10,0723.1288.811.2
Non Family6,1891.2563.236.8
Female1,8973.3435.164.9
Male6283.1452.147.9

3.05

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

73.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1976.84%
Associates Degree3,78411.78%
Bachelors Degree4,38713.66%
Graduate Degree2,2356.96%
High School Graduate13,13340.88%
Less Than 9th Grade5731.78%
Some College5,81818.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shelby County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shelby County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,12627,6476,224
Black68857159
2+ Races584538121
Hispanic414286106
Asian309309132
Other Race17115867
Native American271612

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 44.44%.

Shelby County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,020$84,087$50,522
Graduate Degree$85,242$101,776$76,736
High School Graduate$44,666$50,136$35,863
Less Than 9th Grade$36,211$45,804$24,671
Overall$47,794$58,578$39,299
Some College$45,458$58,494$36,342

$47,794

Average Earnings

$58,578

Average Male

$39,299

Average Female

Shelby County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelby County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelby County, Ohio Language

98.01% of Shelby County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.72% of the population.

Shelby County, Ohio Language

Shelby County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,5754,71310.82%
Multiple1,66926415.82%
Black99017517.68%
Hispanic79310212.86%
Native401230%
Asian374112.94%
Other34482.33%

11.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.78%

Male Poverty Rate

11.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Ohio is Native, with 30% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Ohio is Other, with 2.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.87%.

Shelby County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.8%
High School11.86%
Some College5.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.04%

Shelby County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.87%
Male Unemployed17.17%
Female Employed5.24%
Male Employed4.72%

Shelby County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,443$108,319
Households$72,822$91,960
Married Families$103,269$122,213
Non Families$44,979$53,501

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelby County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelby County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Shelby County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelby County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,720

Number of Veterans

2,514

Male Veterans

206

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam922
First Gulf War510
Second Gulf War487
Korea181
World War II20

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74777
75+620
55 to 64609
35 to 54377
18 to 34337

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5997.68%
2+ Races677.44%
Black546.85%
Hispanic152.77%

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Shelby County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.43%

Born in Shelby County, Ohio

98.46%

Native Born

1.54%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.46% of Shelby County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 84.43% having been born in Ohio. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shelby County, Ohio Place of Birth

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