Shelby County, Iowa 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 11.75K population of Shelby County, IA residents comprised of 412 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.51%), and 11.33K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, IA, with a population of 10.99K (93.56%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Shelby County, IA, with a population of 410 (3.49%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Shelby County, IA, with a population of 185 (1.58%). The smallest racial group in Shelby County, IA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 4 (0.03%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, IA, with a population of 10.89K (92.71%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Shelby County, IA, with a population of 301 (2.56%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Shelby County, IA, with a population of 176 (1.50%). The smallest ethnic group in Shelby County, IA was Hispanic - Asian Alone 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, Iowa from the 2020 decennial census.

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

Shelby County, IA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:11,746
96.49%
Non Hispanic (96.49%)
Hispanic (3.51%)
Shelby County, IA Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:11,746
93.56%
White Alone (93.56%)
Two or more races (3.49%)
Some Other Race Alone (1.58%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.47%)
Black or African American Alone (0.45%)
Asian Alone (0.42%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.03%)
Shelby County, IA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:11,746
92.71%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (92.71%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.56%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (1.50%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (0.93%)
Hispanic - White Alone (0.85%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.58%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (0.45%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (0.42%)
Shelby County, IA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 10,990 93.56
Two Or More Races 410 3.49
Some Other Race Alone 185 1.58
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 55 0.47
Black or African American Alone 53 0.45
Asian Alone 49 0.42
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03
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Shelby County, IA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 10,890 92.71
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 301 2.56
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 176 1.50
Hispanic - Two or More Races 109 0.93
Hispanic - White Alone 100 0.85
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 53 0.45
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 49 0.42
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 29 0.25
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 26 0.22
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 9 0.08
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 1 0.01
Hispanic - Black Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
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