Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, AL in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 215,877 population of Shelby County, Alabama comprised of 12,321 people who identified as Hispanic (5.71%), and 203,556 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.29%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Alabama with a population of 179,063 (82.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,917 (12.93%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,928 (2.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Alabama in 2018, with a population of 167,709 (77.69%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,571 (12.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,354 (5.26%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,917 12.93%
White Alone 179,063 82.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 852 0.4%
Asian Alone 4,928 2.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 127 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,990 1.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , AL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 346 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,354 5.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 295 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 72 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 217 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,571 12.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 167,709 77.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 557 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,856 2.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 90 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,773 1.29%