Shelby County, Indiana Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 45.06K population of Shelby County, IN residents comprised of 2.38K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.28%), and 42.68K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, IN, with a population of 40.88K (90.73%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Shelby County, IN, with a population of 1.84K (4.08%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Shelby County, IN, with a population of 1.28K (2.85%). The smallest racial group in Shelby County, IN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 3 (0.01%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, IN, with a population of 40.31K (89.46%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Shelby County, IN, with a population of 1.31K (2.90%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Shelby County, IN, with a population of 1.16K (2.56%). The smallest ethnic group in Shelby County, IN 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 County, Indiana from the 2020 decennial census.

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

Shelby County, IN Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:45,055
94.72%
Non Hispanic (94.72%)
Hispanic (5.28%)
Shelby County, IN Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:45,055
90.73%
White Alone (90.73%)
Two or more races (4.08%)
Some Other Race Alone (2.85%)
Black or African American Alone (1.26%)
Asian Alone (0.78%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.30%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.01%)
Shelby County, IN Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:45,055
89.46%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (89.46%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.90%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (2.56%)
Hispanic - White Alone (1.27%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (1.19%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (1.18%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (0.75%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.69%)
Shelby County, IN Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 40,877 90.73
Two Or More Races 1,838 4.08
Some Other Race Alone 1,282 2.85
Black or African American Alone 569 1.26
Asian Alone 353 0.78
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 133 0.30
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01
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Shelby County, IN Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 40,305 89.46
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1,307 2.90
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 1,155 2.56
Hispanic - White Alone 572 1.27
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 537 1.19
Hispanic - Two or More Races 531 1.18
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 339 0.75
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 127 0.28
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 73 0.16
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 60 0.13
Hispanic - Black Alone 32 0.07
Hispanic - Asian Alone 14 0.03
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3 0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00
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