Shelby County, Alabama's estimated population is 224,059 with a growth rate of 0.95% 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 196,032 and has seen a growth of 14.30% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 2,416 | 0.00% | |
1830 | 5,704 | 3,288 | 136.09% |
1840 | 6,112 | 408 | 7.15% |
1850 | 9,536 | 3,424 | 56.02% |
1860 | 12,618 | 3,082 | 32.32% |
1870 | 12,218 | -400 | -3.17% |
1880 | 17,236 | 5,018 | 41.07% |
1890 | 20,886 | 3,650 | 21.18% |
1900 | 23,684 | 2,798 | 13.40% |
1910 | 26,949 | 3,265 | 13.79% |
1920 | 27,097 | 148 | 0.55% |
1930 | 27,576 | 479 | 1.77% |
1940 | 28,962 | 1,386 | 5.03% |
1950 | 30,362 | 1,400 | 4.83% |
1960 | 32,132 | 1,770 | 5.83% |
1970 | 38,037 | 5,905 | 18.38% |
1980 | 66,298 | 28,261 | 74.30% |
1990 | 99,358 | 33,060 | 49.87% |
2010 | 196,032 | 96,674 | 97.30% |
2011 | 197,952 | 1,920 | 0.98% |
2012 | 200,912 | 2,960 | 1.50% |
2013 | 204,039 | 3,127 | 1.56% |
2014 | 206,280 | 2,241 | 1.10% |
2015 | 208,959 | 2,679 | 1.30% |
2016 | 211,282 | 2,323 | 1.11% |
2017 | 213,633 | 2,351 | 1.11% |
2018 | 215,583 | 1,950 | 0.91% |
2019 | 217,702 | 2,119 | 0.98% |
2020 | 219,821 | 2,119 | 0.97% |
2021 | 221,940 | 2,119 | 0.96% |
2022 | 224,059 | 2,119 | 0.95% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 172,560 | 79.76% |
Black or African American | 26,213 | 12.12% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 834 | 0.39% |
Asian | 4,231 | 1.96% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 5,821 | 2.69% |
Two or More Races | 6,648 | 3.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 80,756 | 2.64 | 80.4 |
Married | 47,722 | 3.22 | 89.1 |
Male | 2,257 | 3.46 | 70.3 |
Female | 7,289 | 3.22 | 67.6 |
Non Family | 23,488 | 1.21 | 67.7 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,157 | 2.14% |
9th to 12th Grade | 6,881 | 4.66% |
High School Graduate | 28,723 | 19.43% |
Some College | 32,037 | 21.68% |
Associates Degree | 11,656 | 7.89% |
Bachelors Degree | 42,683 | 28.88% |
Graduate Degree | 22,654 | 15.33% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 28 | 24 | 19 |
Asian | 2,904 | 2,434 | 1,726 |
2+ Races | 2,509 | 2,340 | 1,163 |
White | 118,270 | 112,046 | 54,268 |
Native American | 546 | 445 | 197 |
Black | 17,634 | 16,235 | 6,232 |
Hispanic | 6,291 | 4,518 | 1,935 |
Other Race | 3,137 | 2,105 | 636 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.74%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 67.86%.
$50,805
Average Earnings
$62,471
Average Male
$40,293
Average Female
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.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 12,218 | 1,851 | 15.15% |
Asian | 4,199 | 367 | 8.74% |
Black | 25,502 | 2,096 | 8.22% |
Multiple | 6,451 | 418 | 6.48% |
White | 165,473 | 9,841 | 5.95% |
Native | 771 | 2 | 0.26% |
Other | 1,517 | NaN% |
6.85%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.07%
Male Poverty Rate
7.58%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 15.15% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Alabama is Other, with NaN% 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%.
57.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.9%
Male Marriage Rate
55.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 10,740 | 8.00% |
Black | 1,369 | 6.83% |
Native American | 27 | 4.06% |
Asian | 111 | 3.59% |
Islander | 5 | 17.86% |
Other Race | 70 | 1.83% |
2+ Races | 214 | 6.40% |
Hispanic | 220 | 2.93% |
3.85%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.4%
Labor Force Participation
62.8%
Employment Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
64.36%
Born in Shelby County, Alabama
95.01%
Native Born
4.99%
Foreign Born
2.71%
Non Citizen
2.27%
Naturalized
95.01% of Shelby County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 64.36% having been born in Alabama. 2.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.