Shelby County, Alabama Population 2024

235,967

Shelby County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 235,967 with a growth rate of 1.27% 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 196,036 and has seen a growth of 20.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029250,8022,9671.2%
2028247,8352,9671.21%
2027244,8682,9671.23%
2026241,9012,9671.24%
2025238,9342,9671.26%
2024235,9672,9671.27%
2023233,0002,9671.29%
2022230,0332,5801.13%
2021227,4533,5411.58%
2020223,9125,7362.63%
2019218,1762,2991.06%
2018215,8772,0230.95%
2017213,8542,3161.09%
2016211,5382,4911.19%
2015209,0472,7011.31%
2014206,3462,2581.11%
2013204,0883,1391.56%
2012200,9492,9811.51%
2011197,9681,9320.99%
2010196,03600%
199099,35833,06049.87%
198066,29828,26174.3%
197038,0375,90518.38%
196032,1321,7705.83%
195030,3621,4004.83%
194028,9621,3865.03%
193027,5764791.77%
192027,0971480.55%
191026,9493,26513.79%
190023,6842,79813.4%
189020,8863,65021.18%
188017,2365,01841.07%
187012,218-400-3.17%
186012,6183,08232.32%
18509,5363,42456.02%
18406,1124087.15%
18305,7043,288136.09%
18202,416-248,386-99.04%
2024 Growth Rate
1.27% (2,967)
County Website
Shelby County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Columbiana
2020 Population
223,912
Area
785 mi²
Density
301 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.38% (12,055)
Founded
February 7, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White174,75278.04%
Black or African American29,11813%
Two or more races8,6383.86%
Other race6,3622.84%
Asian4,4912.01%
Native American5330.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.01%

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 2024

Shelby County, Alabama Median Age

40

Total

39.3

Male

40.7

Female

Shelby County, Alabama Adults

There are 172,853 adults, (36,181 of whom are seniors) in Shelby County, Alabama.

Shelby County, Alabama Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female114,69051.22%
Male109,22648.78%

Shelby County, Alabama Population by Age

Shelby County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All83,7762.6380.919.1
Married49,6913.289.710.3
Non Family23,7851.269.330.7
Female7,5493.1865.434.6
Male2,7513.2565.434.6

3.15

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,4834.22%
Associates Degree12,1657.92%
Bachelors Degree45,81329.82%
Graduate Degree24,25515.79%
High School Graduate30,96120.15%
Less Than 9th Grade3,0541.99%
Some College30,91420.12%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White120,941115,35357,698
Black19,53518,1777,817
Hispanic6,6994,6271,518
2+ Races3,9903,6661,695
Other Race3,1872,068525
Asian3,1752,7921,655
Native American296235108
Islander22226

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.13%.

Shelby County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,667$90,636$50,579
Graduate Degree$77,108$103,333$66,983
High School Graduate$42,606$51,179$32,948
Less Than 9th Grade$31,632$36,792$26,039
Overall$56,375$69,053$46,204
Some College$47,257$57,926$39,582

$56,375

Average Earnings

$69,053

Average Male

$46,204

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

92.3% of Shelby County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 7.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.94% of the population.

Shelby County, Alabama Language

Shelby County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White167,6929,8145.85%
Black28,0612,2678.08%
Hispanic12,9252,01315.57%
Other6,3401,10517.43%
Multiple8,3481,05912.69%
Asian4,4813237.21%
Native493163.25%

6.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.2%

Male Poverty Rate

7.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Alabama is Other, with 17.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Alabama is Native, with 3.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.11%.

Shelby County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.9%
High School10.43%
Some College6.11%
Bachelors or Greater2.84%

Shelby County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.06%
Female Unemployed15.96%
Female Employed4.35%
Male Employed2.63%

Shelby County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,123$138,591
Households$90,618$118,066
Married Families$123,117$151,756
Non Families$46,560$64,117

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

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 35-44, 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

12,047

Number of Veterans

11,008

Male Veterans

1,039

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,945
First Gulf War2,962
Second Gulf War2,574
Korea759
World War II186

Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+3,169
35 to 543,031
65 to 742,822
55 to 642,158
18 to 34867

Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,0737.34%
Black1,4026.29%
2+ Races3206.51%
Hispanic1902.34%
Other Race1393.2%
Asian862.5%
Native American277.4%

Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

3.1%

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

64.67%

Born in Shelby County, Alabama

95.01%

Native Born

4.99%

Foreign Born

2.6%

Non Citizen

2.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.01% of Shelby County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 64.67% having been born in Alabama. 2.6% 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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