Shelby County, Alabama Population 2023

231,406

Shelby County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 231,406 with a growth rate of 1.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shelby County, Alabama is the 6th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 195,085 and has seen a growth of 18.62% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change
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Shelby County, Alabama Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shelby County, Alabama Population by Race

Shelby County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2023

Shelby County, Alabama Median Age

39.5

Total

38.5

Male

40.4

Female

Shelby County, Alabama Adults

There are 165,616 adults, (33,229 of whom are seniors) in Shelby County, Alabama.

Shelby County, Alabama Age Dependency

63.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female111,75351.65%
Male104,59748.35%

Shelby County, Alabama Population by Age

Shelby County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.18

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

80.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shelby County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shelby County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.52%.

Shelby County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$50,805

Average Earnings

$62,471

Average Male

$40,293

Average Female

Shelby County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelby County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelby County, Alabama Language

92.46% of Shelby County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 7.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.69% of the population.

Shelby County, Alabama Language

Shelby County, Alabama Poverty by Race

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8.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.07%

Male Poverty Rate

7.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Alabama is Other, with 36.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Alabama is Native, with 0.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.95%.

Shelby County, Alabama Poverty

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Shelby County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

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Shelby County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelby County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelby County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shelby County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelby County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,536

Number of Veterans

11,352

Male Veterans

1,184

Female Veterans

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Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by War

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Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by Age

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Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Shelby County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Alabama 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

62.43%

Born in Shelby County, Alabama

92.17%

Native Born

4.84%

Foreign Born

2.63%

Non Citizen

2.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.17% of Shelby County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 62.43% having been born in Alabama. 2.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shelby County, Alabama Place of Birth

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