Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, AL in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 196,036 population of Shelby County, Alabama comprised of 11,556 people who identified as Hispanic (5.9%), and 184,480 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Alabama with a population of 167,897 (85.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 21,209 (10.82%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,891 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Alabama in 2010, with a population of 157,255 (80.22%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 20,920 (10.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,642 (5.43%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Shelby, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Shelby , AL in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 21,209 10.82%
White Alone 167,897 85.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 690 0.35%
Asian Alone 3,891 1.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 116 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,233 1.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , AL in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 289 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,642 5.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 236 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 115 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 52 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 222 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 20,920 10.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 157,255 80.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 454 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,776 1.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,011 1.03%