Shelby County Population

1820–2026

905.01K

2026 projection

2.7% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Shelby County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026905,014-5,2120.57%
2025910,226-5,2120.57%
2024915,438-630.01%
2023915,501-3,5910.39%
2022919,092-4,2230.46%
2021923,315-6,4050.69%
2020929,720-7,3500.78%
2019937,070-1690.02%
2018937,239+1,2270.13%
2017936,012-7040.08%

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Shelby County Demographics

35.9median age

Median age

Female37.3 yrs
Male34.3 yrs

Adults

685,371
136,050 seniors (65+) · 20% of adults549,321 other adults

Sex

Female 52.5% · 482,685Male 47.5% · 436,488

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 3,82285+ years, female: 9,56580–84 years, male: 4,66180–84 years, female: 8,24475–79 years, male: 11,09975–79 years, female: 13,34870–74 years, male: 17,21070–74 years, female: 20,49065–69 years, male: 20,52865–69 years, female: 27,08360–64 years, male: 25,04160–64 years, female: 30,87055–59 years, male: 24,85655–59 years, female: 27,21950–54 years, male: 25,94550–54 years, female: 29,02445–49 years, male: 24,97445–49 years, female: 28,19440–44 years, male: 28,37940–44 years, female: 30,61135–39 years, male: 27,56635–39 years, female: 31,72230–34 years, male: 32,19730–34 years, female: 35,55525–29 years, male: 32,13325–29 years, female: 35,11120–24 years, male: 28,50320–24 years, female: 30,10715–19 years, male: 30,61315–19 years, female: 30,02110–14 years, male: 33,83110–14 years, female: 32,8905–9 years, male: 33,4195–9 years, female: 31,8510–4 years, male: 31,7110–4 years, female: 30,78085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K30K30K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9,192 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Shelby County Income

$63,767median household income

Median household income

$63,767

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,857

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.8%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Shelby County Marital Status

38% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married38%42%35%
Never married42%44%41%
Divorced11%9%13%
Widowed6%3%8%
Separated3%3%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year