Shelby County, Texas Population 2024

24,297

Shelby County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 24,297 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shelby County, Texas is the 104th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 25,460 and has seen a growth of -4.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,8871180.48%
202824,7691180.48%
202724,6511180.48%
202624,5331180.48%
202524,4151180.49%
202424,2971180.49%
202324,1791180.49%
202224,061770.32%
202123,984600.25%
202023,924-1,373-5.43%
201925,297-3-0.01%
201825,300820.33%
201725,218-365-1.43%
201625,5832170.86%
201525,366-238-0.93%
201425,604-373-1.44%
201325,977-85-0.33%
201226,0623261.27%
201125,7362761.08%
201025,46000%
199022,034-1,050-4.55%
198023,0843,41217.34%
197019,672-807-3.94%
196020,479-3,000-12.78%
195023,479-5,756-19.69%
194029,2356082.12%
193028,6271,1634.23%
192027,4641,0413.94%
191026,4235,97129.2%
190020,4526,08742.37%
189014,3654,84250.85%
18809,5233,79166.14%
18705,7323706.9%
18605,3621,12326.49%
18504,239-20,648-82.97%
2024 Growth Rate
0.49% (118)
County Website
Shelby County
State
Texas
County Seat
Center
2020 Population
23,924
Area
796 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.56% (373)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,16667.06%
Black or African American3,75115.56%
Two or more races2,0368.45%
Other race1,6196.72%
Native American2891.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2120.88%
Asian350.15%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Shelby County, Texas Population by Race

Shelby County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Shelby County, Texas Median Age

40

Total

39.5

Male

40.2

Female

Shelby County, Texas Adults

There are 17,769 adults, (4,276 of whom are seniors) in Shelby County, Texas.

Shelby County, Texas Age Dependency

78.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female12,02649.88%
Male12,08250.12%

Shelby County, Texas Population by Age

Shelby County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1772.617525
Married4,5853.0486.813.2
Non Family2,4221.178020
Female1,2543.6145.454.6
Male9162.8843.356.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4609.28%
Associates Degree9936.31%
Bachelors Degree1,61610.27%
Graduate Degree5453.46%
High School Graduate5,90437.52%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2958.23%
Some College3,92324.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Shelby County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,3499,2681,800
Hispanic2,4361,042156
Black2,3682,09487
2+ Races1,160778120
Other Race86232435
Native American1258042
Islander69690
Asian35357

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 33.6%.

Shelby County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,192$80,625$48,281
Graduate Degree$73,125$186,111$45,703
High School Graduate$40,634$51,206$25,754
Less Than 9th Grade$28,692$36,406$15,489
Overall$37,800$50,200$27,163
Some College$34,189$52,768$25,192

$37,800

Average Earnings

$50,200

Average Male

$27,163

Average Female

Shelby County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelby County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelby County, Texas Language

86.17% of Shelby County, Texas residents speak only English, while 13.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.59% of the population.

Shelby County, Texas Language

Shelby County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,3732,08214.49%
Black3,7311,58542.48%
Hispanic4,6931,47731.47%
Other1,61342526.35%
Multiple2,00136218.09%
Islander212212100%
Native28914349.48%

23.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.38%

Male Poverty Rate

25.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Texas is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Texas is White, with 14.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.81%.

Shelby County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.31%
High School19.01%
Some College15.35%
Bachelors or Greater7.18%

Shelby County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.77%
Male Unemployed19.49%
Female Employed14.29%
Male Employed13.62%

Shelby County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,991$84,662
Households$50,436$74,633
Married Families$81,745$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,763$38,936

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelby County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelby County, Texas Marriage

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

Shelby County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelby County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

935

Number of Veterans

872

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam422
First Gulf War180
Second Gulf War148
Korea28
World War II25

Shelby County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74328
35 to 54288
75+260
55 to 6446
18 to 3413

Shelby County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7406.08%
Black1254.34%
Hispanic903.09%
2+ Races664.66%
Other Race40.37%

Shelby County, Texas Veterans by Race

Shelby County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Shelby County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Texas 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

77.26%

Born in Shelby County, Texas

92.63%

Native Born

7.37%

Foreign Born

4.99%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.63% of Shelby County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 77.26% having been born in Texas. 4.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shelby County, Texas Place of Birth

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