Shelby County, Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 26, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2021, the citizen voting-age population for Shelby County, IL was 16.50K. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen voting-age population (16.18K) and constituted 98.09% of the total.

The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the second highest citizen voting-age population (140) and constituted 0.85% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the third highest (70), constituting 0.42% of the total citizen voting-age population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen voting-age population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Shelby County, Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic Black Alone
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone
Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Shelby County, Illinois Citizen Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Voting-age Population % of Voting-age Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 16180 98.09
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 140 0.85
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone 70 0.42
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races 64 0.39
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone 25 0.15
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 15 0.09