Shelby County, Ohio Population 2024

47,846

Shelby County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 47,846 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shelby County, Ohio is the 50th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 49,347 and has seen a growth of -3.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,251810.17%
202848,170810.17%
202748,089810.17%
202648,008810.17%
202547,927810.17%
202447,846810.17%
202347,765810.17%
202247,684-339-0.71%
202148,023-123-0.26%
202048,146-446-0.92%
201948,592-40-0.08%
201848,632-99-0.2%
201748,731-29-0.06%
201648,760-276-0.56%
201549,036350.07%
201449,001-201-0.41%
201349,202440.09%
201249,158-98-0.2%
201149,256-91-0.18%
201049,34700%
199044,9151,8264.24%
198043,0895,34114.15%
197037,7484,16212.39%
196033,5865,09817.9%
195028,4882,4179.27%
194026,0711,1474.6%
193024,924-999-3.85%
192025,9231,2605.11%
191024,663380.15%
190024,625-82-0.33%
189024,7075702.36%
188024,1373,38916.33%
187020,7483,25518.61%
186017,4933,53525.33%
185013,9581,80414.84%
184012,1548,483231.08%
18303,6711,56574.31%
18202,106-46,145-95.64%
2024 Growth Rate
0.17% (81)
County Website
Shelby County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Sidney
2020 Population
48,146
Area
408 mi²
Density
117 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-300)
Founded
April 1, 1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,75192.95%
Two or more races1,5903.3%
Black or African American1,0112.1%
Asian3570.74%
Other race3390.7%
Native American970.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shelby County, Ohio Population by Race

Shelby County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Shelby County, Ohio Median Age

40.2

Total

39.5

Male

41.1

Female

Shelby County, Ohio Adults

There are 36,316 adults, (8,296 of whom are seniors) in Shelby County, Ohio.

Shelby County, Ohio Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelby County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female23,69149.21%
Male24,45450.79%

Shelby County, Ohio Population by Age

Shelby County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5992.5674.125.9
Married10,2743.1488.711.3
Non Family5,9451.2661.538.5
Female1,7743.3139.160.9
Male6063.3454.345.7

3.07

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelby County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2767.11%
Associates Degree3,69611.55%
Bachelors Degree4,26113.32%
Graduate Degree2,3477.34%
High School Graduate13,16341.14%
Less Than 9th Grade5451.7%
Some College5,70617.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Shelby County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,17427,6176,355
Black63153321
2+ Races46042780
Hispanic37327372
Asian27927985
Other Race13712945
Native American68299

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 32.85%.

Shelby County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,673$83,938$48,233
Graduate Degree$81,141$95,349$74,185
High School Graduate$42,811$52,435$34,453
Less Than 9th Grade$36,064$42,462$24,010
Overall$47,045$58,600$37,184
Some College$45,736$58,759$35,053

$47,045

Average Earnings

$58,600

Average Male

$37,184

Average Female

Shelby County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelby County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelby County, Ohio Language

98.06% of Shelby County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.73% of the population.

Shelby County, Ohio Language

Shelby County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,7304,64610.62%
Black95922823.77%
Multiple1,57419112.13%
Hispanic74111715.79%
Other331123.63%
Native9799.28%

10.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.24%

Male Poverty Rate

11.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelby County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Ohio is Black, with 23.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelby County, Ohio is Other, with 3.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.21%.

Shelby County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.27%
High School11.36%
Some College6.46%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%

Shelby County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.55%
Male Unemployed22.58%
Female Employed4.94%
Male Employed4.38%

Shelby County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelby County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,458$105,043
Households$73,502$89,911
Married Families$102,052$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,999$51,721

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelby County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelby County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelby County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shelby County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelby County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,900

Number of Veterans

2,649

Male Veterans

251

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,064
First Gulf War478
Second Gulf War475
Korea154
World War II25

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74914
75+651
55 to 64595
35 to 54396
18 to 34344

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7730.08146298472385428
Black820.10846560846560846
2+ Races450.05142857142857143
Hispanic160.031007751937984496

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelby County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Shelby County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelby County, Ohio 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

84.64%

Born in Shelby County, Ohio

98.64%

Native Born

1.36%

Foreign Born

0.57%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.64% of Shelby County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 84.64% having been born in Ohio. 0.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Shelby County, Ohio Place of Birth

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