Shelby County, Missouri's estimated 2023 population is 6,022 with a growth rate of -0.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shelby County, Missouri is the 103rd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 6,373 and has seen a growth of -5.51% since that time.
3.18
Average Family Size
2.51
Average Household Size
74.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.95% of Shelby County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1% of the population.
14.37%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.49%
Male Poverty Rate
15.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Missouri is Native, with 400% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Missouri is Black, with 8.51% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.42%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.8%
Male Marriage Rate
55.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
16.18%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.5%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59%
Labor Force Participation
58.2%
Employment Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
75.66%
Born in Shelby County, Missouri
98.86%
Native Born
1.32%
Foreign Born
0.23%
Non Citizen
1.09%
Naturalized
98.86% of Shelby County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 75.66% having been born in Missouri. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.