Shellman, Georgia Population 2024

815

Shellman Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shellman was:

  • Black or African American: 71.37%
  • White: 23.42%
  • Two or more races: 5.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
258.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.12% (-35)
The current population of Shellman, Georgia is 815 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 850.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American64371.37%
White21123.42%
Two or more races475.22%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Shellman Population by Race

Shellman Population Pyramid 2024

Shellman Median Age

41.3

Total

42.4

Male

39.2

Female

Shellman Adults

There are 661 adults, (139 of whom are seniors) in Shellman.

Shellman Age Dependency

72.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Shellman Sex Ratio

Female47452.61%
Male42747.39%

Shellman Population by Age

Shellman Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3332.7152.947.1
Non Family1541.0153.246.8
Married833.4280.719.3
Female645.3442.257.8
Male323.750100

4.02

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

52.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shellman Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8113.15%
Associates Degree345.52%
Bachelors Degree7011.36%
Graduate Degree233.73%
High School Graduate30449.35%
Less Than 9th Grade121.95%
Some College9214.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shellman Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shellman Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4143283
White17917790
2+ Races23180
Hispanic12120

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 50.28%.

Shellman Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$112,656
Graduate Degree$46,875$0$47,188
High School Graduate$25,357$0$20,781
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$30,833$38,036$26,625
Some College$31,083$0$30,333

$30,833

Average Earnings

$38,036

Average Male

$26,625

Average Female

Shellman Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shellman Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shellman Language

100% of Shellman residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Shellman Language

Shellman Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black64326040.44%
White211199%
Hispanic361233.33%
Multiple471225.53%

32.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

32.08%

Male Poverty Rate

32.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shellman

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shellman is Black, with 40.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shellman is White, with 9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.17%.

Shellman Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School47.37%
Some College31.75%
Less Than 9th Grade23.66%
Bachelors or Greater3.23%

Shellman Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.38%
Female Unemployed17.24%
Male Employed16.22%
Female Employed1.56%

Shellman Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shellman Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,442$63,701
Households$27,292$47,465
Married Families$64,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,625$28,875

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shellman Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.0%

Male Marriage Rate

21.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Shellman Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shellman 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 35-44.

Shellman Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shellman Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

48

Number of Veterans

45

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam29
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Shellman Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7423
55 to 6412
18 to 347
75+6
35 to 540

Shellman Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black388.33%
White105.49%

Shellman Veterans by Race

Shellman Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shellman Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48%

Labor Force Participation

34.9%

Employment Rate

27.4%

Unemployment Rate

Shellman Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shellman Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shellman 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

83.68%

Born in Shellman

99.78%

Native Born

0.22%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.78% of Shellman residents were born in the United States, with 83.68% having been born in Georgia. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Shellman Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029772-8-1.03%
2028780-9-1.14%
2027789-9-1.13%
2026798-8-0.99%
2025806-9-1.1%
2024815-9-1.09%
2023824-7-0.84%
2022831-4-0.48%
2021835-15-1.76%
2020850-85-9.09%
2019935-10-1.06%
2018945-16-1.66%
2017961-29-2.93%
2016990-1-0.1%
2015991-13-1.29%
20141,004-4-0.4%
20131,008-15-1.47%
20121,023-38-3.58%
20111,061-15-1.39%
20101,07600%

Shellman Population by Year