Shelby, Kentucky Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 48.07K population of Shelby, KY residents comprised of 5.30K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (11.02%), and 42.77K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.98%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby, KY, with a population of 38.65K (80.42%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Shelby, KY, with a population of 3.57K (7.42%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Shelby, KY, with a population of 2.76K (5.73%). The smallest racial group in Shelby, KY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 33 (0.07%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby, KY, with a population of 37.36K (77.73%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Shelby, KY, with a population of 2.70K (5.62%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Shelby, KY, with a population of 2.22K (4.62%). The smallest ethnic group in Shelby, KY was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 8 (0.02%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Shelby, Kentucky from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Kentucky counties and also for the state of Kentucky.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 2755 | 5.73 |
| White Alone | 38653 | 80.42 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 257 | 0.54 |
| Asian Alone | 369 | 0.77 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 33 | 0.07 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 2432 | 5.06 |
| Two Or More Races | 3566 | 7.42 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 37363 | 77.73 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2700 | 5.62 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 2220 | 4.62 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 2036 | 4.24 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1530 | 3.18 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 1290 | 2.68 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 361 | 0.75 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 212 | 0.44 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 181 | 0.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 76 | 0.16 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 55 | 0.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 22 | 0.05 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 11 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 8 | 0.02 |
