Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, IL in 2019

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 21,625 population of Shelby County, Illinois comprised of 250 people who identified as Hispanic (1.16%), and 21,375 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Illinois with a population of 21,202 (98.04%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 198 (0.92%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 83 (0.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Illinois in 2019, with a population of 20,981 (97.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 221 (1.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 187 (0.87%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 83 0.38%
White Alone 21,202 98.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 57 0.26%
Asian Alone 75 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races 198 0.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IL in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 221 1.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,981 97.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 187 0.87%