Shellman, Georgia Population 2024

815

Shellman Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 70.8%
  • White: 24.14%
  • Two or more races: 5.06%
  • 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 American65770.8%
White22424.14%
Two or more races475.06%
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

40

Total

40.7

Male

39.1

Female

Shellman Adults

There are 692 adults, (141 of whom are seniors) in Shellman.

Shellman Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Shellman Sex Ratio

Female43747.09%
Male49152.91%

Shellman Population by Age

Shellman Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3142.9652.547.5
Non Family1291.0347.352.7
Married863.248614
Female616.1336.163.9
Male383.7421.178.9

4.22

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

52.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shellman Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9114%
Associates Degree345.23%
Bachelors Degree629.54%
Graduate Degree111.69%
High School Graduate33551.54%
Less Than 9th Grade304.62%
Some College8713.38%

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
Black4493413
White18718170
2+ Races1470

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.43%.

Shellman Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,250$0$81,875
Graduate Degree$73,750$0$0
High School Graduate$33,750$0$20,417
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$43,750
Overall$33,269$47,500$27,875
Some College$30,000$102,679$24,875

$33,269

Average Earnings

$47,500

Average Male

$27,875

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
Black65732749.77%
White224188.04%

37.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.25%

Male Poverty Rate

38.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shellman

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shellman is Black, with 49.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shellman is White, with 8.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 51.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.01%.

Shellman Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School45.37%
Less Than 9th Grade43.8%
Some College30.58%
Bachelors or Greater4.11%

Shellman Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.55%
Female Unemployed30.77%
Male Employed15.17%
Female Employed0%

Shellman Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shellman Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$40,625$61,513
Households$24,737$46,764
Married Families$50,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,313$26,064

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shellman Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

22.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

22.5%

Male Marriage Rate

23.2%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Shellman Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shellman Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

40

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
Korea8
Second Gulf War3
First Gulf War2
World War II0

Shellman Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7417
75+12
55 to 649
18 to 343
35 to 540

Shellman Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black275.52%
White147.41%

Shellman Veterans by Race

Shellman Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shellman Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.4%

Labor Force Participation

34.4%

Employment Rate

27.5%

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

87.39%

Born in Shellman

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Shellman residents were born in the United States, with 87.39% having been born in Georgia. 0% 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