Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, IL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 22,280 population of Shelby County, Illinois comprised of 196 people who identified as Hispanic (0.88%), and 22,084 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Illinois with a population of 22,001 (98.75%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 117 (0.53%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 56 (0.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Illinois in 2011, with a population of 21,825 (97.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 176 (0.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 107 (0.48%).

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

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Population By Race in Shelby , IL in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54 0.24%
White Alone 22,001 98.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 47 0.21%
Asian Alone 56 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races 117 0.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 176 0.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 10 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,825 97.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 107 0.48%