Shelby County, Missouri Population 2024

5,866

Shelby County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 5,866 with a growth rate of -1.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shelby County, Missouri is the 105th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 6,364 and has seen a growth of -7.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,541-65-1.16%
20285,606-65-1.15%
20275,671-65-1.13%
20265,736-65-1.12%
20255,801-65-1.11%
20245,866-65-1.1%
20235,931-65-1.08%
20225,996310.52%
20215,965-122-2%
20206,0871642.77%
20195,923-81-1.35%
20186,004120.2%
20175,992-43-0.71%
20166,035-64-1.05%
20156,099100.16%
20146,089-61-0.99%
20136,150-63-1.01%
20126,213-19-0.3%
20116,232-132-2.07%
20106,36400%
19906,942-884-11.3%
19807,826-80-1.01%
19707,906-1,157-12.77%
19609,063-667-6.86%
19509,730-1,494-13.31%
194011,224-759-6.33%
193011,983-1,634-12%
192013,617-1,247-8.39%
191014,864-1,303-8.06%
190016,1675253.36%
189015,6421,61811.54%
188014,0243,90538.59%
187010,1192,81838.6%
18607,3013,04871.67%
18504,2531,19739.17%
18403,056-2,485-44.85%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.1% (-65)
County Seat
Shelbyville
2020 Population
6,087
Area
501 mi²
Density
12 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.63% (-221)
Founded
January 2, 1835

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,73194.74%
Black or African American1302.15%
Two or more races841.39%
Other race570.94%
Native American330.55%
Asian140.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shelby County, Missouri Population by Race

Shelby County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Shelby County, Missouri Median Age

42.9

Total

40.3

Male

44.1

Female

Shelby County, Missouri Adults

There are 4,588 adults, (1,301 of whom are seniors) in Shelby County, Missouri.

Shelby County, Missouri Age Dependency

84

Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female2,97349.15%
Male3,07650.85%

Shelby County, Missouri Population by Age

Shelby County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3622.4673.826.2
Married1,2343.1383.516.5
Non Family8731.1268.731.3
Female1713.7737.462.6
Male844.0557.142.9

3.14

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3618.67%
Associates Degree2967.11%
Bachelors Degree51912.47%
Graduate Degree2125.09%
High School Graduate1,84044.2%
Less Than 9th Grade1192.86%
Some College81619.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Shelby County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0003,541713
Hispanic907712
Black595712
Other Race49330
2+ Races38380
Asian966
Native American880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.

Shelby County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,705$49,219$35,673
Graduate Degree$42,279$46,250$37,303
High School Graduate$35,409$44,857$29,978
Less Than 9th Grade$27,308$33,563$15,893
Overall$35,180$44,849$29,205
Some College$33,841$44,688$24,545

$35,180

Average Earnings

$44,849

Average Male

$29,205

Average Female

Shelby County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelby County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelby County, Missouri Language

97.94% of Shelby County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.

Shelby County, Missouri Language

Shelby County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,55178014.05%
Native333193.94%
Other572035.09%
Multiple842023.81%
Hispanic1401712.14%
Black8589.41%
Asian14750%

14.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.32%

Male Poverty Rate

16.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Missouri is Native, with 93.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Missouri is Black, with 9.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.85%.

Shelby County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.8%
High School14.61%
Bachelors or Greater11%
Some College7.38%

Shelby County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.5%
Male Unemployed19.05%
Female Employed5.44%
Male Employed3.78%

Shelby County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,566$79,518
Households$50,387$67,242
Married Families$78,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,375$42,605

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelby County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelby County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Shelby County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelby County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

432

Number of Veterans

391

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam200
First Gulf War101
Second Gulf War61
Korea19
World War II11

Shelby County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74167
75+93
35 to 5489
55 to 6471
18 to 3412

Shelby County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4249.64%
2+ Races712.73%
Black11.64%

Shelby County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Shelby County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Shelby County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Missouri 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

75.25%

Born in Shelby County, Missouri

98.63%

Native Born

1.37%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.63% of Shelby County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 75.25% having been born in Missouri. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shelby County, Missouri Place of Birth

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