Shelby County, IA Population By Ancestry in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 3, 2024.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 11.75K Shelby County, IA population, 5.03K had German ancestry (42.79%), 3.09K had Unclassified ancestry (26.33%), and 1.59K had Irish ancestry (13.57%).
The chart below shows the top 10 ancestry groups, and the table below shows both the number and percentages for all ancestry groups.
You can see similar information for other Iowa counties, and for Iowa.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).
Shelby County, IA Population By Ancestry in 2021
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| Ancestry | Number of Ancestry | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| German | 5028 | 42.79 |
| Unclassified | 3094 | 26.33 |
| Irish | 1594 | 13.57 |
| Danish | 1182 | 10.06 |
| English | 877 | 7.46 |
| Other Groups | 863 | 7.35 |
| American | 477 | 4.06 |
| Norwegian | 427 | 3.63 |
| Swedish | 281 | 2.39 |
| French (except Basque) | 243 | 2.07 |
| Italian | 188 | 1.60 |
| Polish | 160 | 1.36 |
| West Indian (except Hispanic groups) | 120 | 1.02 |
| Jamaican | 120 | 1.02 |
| Czech | 96 | 0.82 |
| Dutch | 94 | 0.80 |
| European | 70 | 0.60 |
| Scottish | 57 | 0.49 |
| Welsh | 52 | 0.44 |
| Scotch Irish | 40 | 0.34 |
| Serbian | 39 | 0.33 |
| French Canadian | 33 | 0.28 |
| Scandinavian | 29 | 0.25 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.23 |
| Russian | 24 | 0.20 |
| Celtic | 23 | 0.20 |
| Northern European | 18 | 0.15 |
| Austrian | 16 | 0.14 |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.10 |
| British | 11 | 0.09 |
| Luxembourger | 11 | 0.09 |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.05 |
| Belgian | 5 | 0.04 |
| Icelander | 5 | 0.04 |
| Armenian | 2 | 0.02 |
| Croatian | 1 | 0.01 |
| Eastern European | 1 | 0.01 |