Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, IL in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 21,773 population of Shelby County, Illinois comprised of 219 people who identified as Hispanic (1.01%), and 21,554 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Illinois with a population of 21,390 (98.24%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 184 (0.85%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 71 (0.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Illinois in 2017, with a population of 21,196 (97.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 194 (0.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 172 (0.79%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 70 0.32%
White Alone 21,390 98.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 49 0.23%
Asian Alone 71 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races 184 0.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 194 0.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,196 97.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 172 0.79%