County in Texas · 796 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
24,248 people live in Shelby County. The typical household earns $49,776, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,042 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.58%
Men 38.5 · Women 39.7
1850–2026
24,248
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
24,248
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 24,248 | -38 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24,286 | -38 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 24,324 | +44 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 24,280 | +115 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 24,165 | +59 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 24,106 | +64 | 0.27% |
| 2020 | 24,042 | -1,255 | 4.96% |
| 2019 | 25,297 | -3 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 25,300 | +82 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 25,218 | -365 | 1.43% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 242 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 56% | 51% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 24% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau