City in Butler County, Iowa · 1.6 sq mi · 780 people per sq mi
1,250 people live in Shell Rock. The typical household earns $78,657, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,268 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.01%
Men 36.7 · Women 34.3
2010–2026
1,250
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,250
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,250 | -2 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,252 | -8 | 0.63% |
| 2024 | 1,260 | -18 | 1.41% |
| 2023 | 1,278 | -3 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 1,281 | -3 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 1,284 | +16 | 1.26% |
| 2020 | 1,268 | +2 | 0.16% |
| 2019 | 1,266 | -12 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 1,278 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,278 | -13 | 1.01% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Shell Rock has a population change higher than Butler County, and lower than Iowa and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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 20 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 66% | 58% |
| Never married | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Divorced | 5% | 7% | 4% |
| Widowed | 6% | <1% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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