Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, AL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 211,538 population of Shelby County, Alabama comprised of 11,956 people who identified as Hispanic (5.65%), and 199,582 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Alabama with a population of 177,010 (83.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,021 (12.3%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,647 (2.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Alabama in 2016, with a population of 166,043 (78.49%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,674 (12.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 10,967 (5.18%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Shelby County, AL in 2016

Total Population:211,538

Non Hispanic (94.35%)

Hispanic (5.65%)

Race in Shelby County, AL in 2016

Total Population:211,538

White Alone (83.68%)

Black or African American Alone (12.3%)

Asian Alone (2.2%)

Two or more races (1.36%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Shelby County, AL in 2016

Total Population:211,538

Non-Hispanic White Alone (78.49%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (12.14%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.18%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.15%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.25%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.78%)

Population By Race in Shelby , AL in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	177,010	83.68%
Black or African American Alone	26,021	12.3%
Asian Alone	4,647	2.2%
Two Or More Races	2,883	1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	850	0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	127	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , AL in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	166,043	78.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	25,674	12.14%
White Alone - Hispanic	10,967	5.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	4,557	2.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,650	1.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	566	0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	347	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	284	0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	233	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	92	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	90	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	35	0.02%