Shelby County, Alabama Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 223.02K population of Shelby County, AL residents comprised of 16.46K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (7.38%), and 206.56K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.62%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, AL, with a population of 165.21K (74.08%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Shelby County, AL, with a population of 28.94K (12.98%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Shelby County, AL, with a population of 13.58K (6.09%). The smallest racial group in Shelby County, AL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 108 (0.05%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, AL, with a population of 162.71K (72.96%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Shelby County, AL, with a population of 28.71K (12.87%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Shelby County, AL, with a population of 8.66K (3.88%). The smallest ethnic group in Shelby County, AL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 17 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Shelby County, Alabama from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Alabama counties and also for the state of Alabama.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 28939 | 12.98 |
| White Alone | 165206 | 74.08 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 1128 | 0.51 |
| Asian Alone | 5152 | 2.31 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 108 | 0.05 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 8907 | 3.99 |
| Two Or More Races | 13584 | 6.09 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 162712 | 72.96 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 28711 | 12.87 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 8660 | 3.88 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 8109 | 3.64 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 5114 | 2.29 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 4924 | 2.21 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 2494 | 1.12 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 798 | 0.36 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 650 | 0.29 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 478 | 0.21 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 228 | 0.10 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 91 | 0.04 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 38 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 17 | 0.01 |