Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, AL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 197,968 population of Shelby County, Alabama comprised of 11,585 people who identified as Hispanic (5.85%), and 186,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Alabama with a population of 168,801 (85.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,012 (11.12%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,003 (2.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Alabama in 2011, with a population of 158,098 (79.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 21,734 (10.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,703 (5.41%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,012 11.12%
White Alone 168,801 85.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 715 0.36%
Asian Alone 4,003 2.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 112 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,325 1.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , AL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 278 0.14%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,703 5.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 238 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 108 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 50 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 208 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 21,734 10.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 158,098 79.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 477 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,895 1.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,117 1.07%