Shelby, Illinois Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 20.99K population of Shelby, IL residents comprised of 213 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (1.01%), and 20.78K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby, IL, with a population of 20.20K (96.22%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Shelby, IL, with a population of 510 (2.43%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Shelby, IL, with a population of 95 (0.45%). The smallest racial group in Shelby, IL was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 1 (0.01%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby, IL, with a population of 20.12K (95.84%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Shelby, IL, with a population of 437 (2.08%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Shelby, IL, with a population of 83 (0.40%). The smallest ethnic group in Shelby, IL was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Shelby, Illinois from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Illinois counties and also for the state of Illinois.

Shelby, IL Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Shelby, IL Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Shelby, IL Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Shelby, IL Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 65 0.31
White Alone 20197 96.22
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 39 0.19
Asian Alone 83 0.40
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01
Some Other Race Alone 95 0.45
Two Or More Races 510 2.43
Shelby, IL Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 20116 95.84
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 437 2.08
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 83 0.40
Hispanic - White Alone 81 0.39
Hispanic - Two or More Races 73 0.35
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 65 0.31
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 55 0.26
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 40 0.19
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 35 0.17
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 4 0.02
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1 0.01
Hispanic - Black Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00