Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, AL in 2015
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 209,047 population of Shelby County, Alabama comprised of 11,726 people who identified as Hispanic (5.61%), and 197,321 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.39%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Alabama with a population of 175,586 (83.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 25,214 (12.06%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,550 (2.18%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Alabama in 2015, with a population of 164,773 (78.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,906 (11.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,813 (5.17%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Shelby, Alabama.
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Race | Population | Percentage |
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Black or African American Alone | 25,214 | 12.06% |
White Alone | 175,586 | 83.99% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 810 | 0.39% |
Asian Alone | 4,550 | 2.18% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 124 | 0.06% |
Two Or More Races | 2,763 | 1.32% |
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
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Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 308 | 0.15% |
White Alone - Hispanic | 10,813 | 5.17% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 270 | 0.13% |
Asian Alone - Hispanic | 88 | 0.04% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 38 | 0.02% |
Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 209 | 0.1% |
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 24,906 | 11.91% |
White Alone - Non Hispanic | 164,773 | 78.82% |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 540 | 0.26% |
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 4,462 | 2.13% |
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 86 | 0.04% |
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 2,554 | 1.22% |