Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, AL in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 233,000 population of Shelby County, Alabama comprised of 17,617 people who identified as Hispanic (7.56%), and 215,383 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.44%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Alabama with a population of 187,990 (80.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 34,186 (14.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,608 (2.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Alabama in 2023, with a population of 171,971 (73.81%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 33,622 (14.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,019 (6.88%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 34,186 14.67%
White Alone 187,990 80.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,214 0.52%
Asian Alone 5,608 2.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 129 0.06%
Two Or More Races 3,873 1.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , AL in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 564 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,019 6.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 617 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 58 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 326 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 33,622 14.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 171,971 73.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 597 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,550 2.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 96 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,547 1.52%