Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, AL in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 200,949 population of Shelby County, Alabama comprised of 11,651 people who identified as Hispanic (5.8%), and 189,298 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Alabama with a population of 170,606 (84.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 22,807 (11.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,178 (2.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Alabama in 2012, with a population of 159,851 (79.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 22,512 (11.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,755 (5.35%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 22,807 11.35%
White Alone 170,606 84.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 788 0.39%
Asian Alone 4,178 2.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 108 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,462 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , AL in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 295 0.15%
White Alone - Hispanic 10,755 5.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 264 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 95 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 199 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 22,512 11.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 159,851 79.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 524 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,083 2.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,263 1.13%