City in Bingham County, Idaho · 2.3 sq mi · 2,368 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Shelley. The typical household earns $77,563, and the median resident is 30.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,840 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.83%
Men 26.6 · Women 35.8
1910–2026
5,412
2026 projection
11.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
5,412
2026 projection
11.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,412 | +109 | 2.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,303 | +27 | 0.51% |
| 2024 | 5,276 | +74 | 1.42% |
| 2023 | 5,202 | +71 | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 5,131 | +96 | 1.91% |
| 2021 | 5,035 | +195 | 4.03% |
| 2020 | 4,840 | +371 | 8.30% |
| 2019 | 4,469 | +61 | 1.38% |
| 2018 | 4,408 | -9 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 4,417 | +90 | 2.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 50% | 59% |
| Never married | 31% | 41% | 21% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau