City in Benton County, Iowa · 0.8 sq mi · 1,270 people per sq mi
About 1,000 people live in Shellsburg. The typical household earns $70,179, and the median resident is 40.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 962 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.72%
Men 43.9 · Women 34.5
2010–2026
1,003
2026 projection
4.3% 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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2010–2026
1,003
2026 projection
4.3% 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 | 1,003 | +6 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 997 | +10 | 1.01% |
| 2024 | 987 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 987 | +8 | 0.82% |
| 2022 | 979 | +3 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 976 | +14 | 1.46% |
| 2020 | 962 | +5 | 0.52% |
| 2019 | 957 | +4 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 953 | -22 | 2.26% |
| 2017 | 975 | +6 | 0.62% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 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 37 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 63% | 53% |
| Never married | 24% | 23% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau