Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, IL in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 20,919 population of Shelby County, Illinois comprised of 229 people who identified as Hispanic (1.1%), and 20,690 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Illinois with a population of 20,453 (97.77%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 209 (1%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 120 (0.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Illinois in 2020, with a population of 20,256 (96.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 197 (0.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 194 (0.93%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 120 0.57%
White Alone 20,453 97.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 54 0.26%
Asian Alone 74 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races 209 1%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IL in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 197 0.94%
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 15 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,256 96.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 194 0.93%