City in Richland County, Ohio · 6.3 sq mi · 1,460 people per sq mi
9,215 people live in Shelby. The typical household earns $58,351, and the median resident is 39.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,282 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.22%
Men 39.1 · Women 39
1860–2026
9,215
2026 projection
0.7% 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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1860–2026
9,215
2026 projection
0.7% 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 | 9,215 | -16 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,231 | +11 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 9,220 | -11 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 9,231 | -14 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 9,245 | -60 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 9,305 | +23 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 9,282 | +32 | 0.35% |
| 2019 | 9,250 | +33 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 9,217 | +37 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 9,180 | -8 | 0.09% |
Showing 10 of 32 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.
Shelby has a population change lower than Richland County, Ohio, 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 89 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 8 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 59% | 45% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 23% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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