Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, IN in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 44,295 population of Shelby County, Indiana comprised of 1,635 people who identified as Hispanic (3.69%), and 42,660 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Indiana with a population of 42,966 (97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 480 (1.08%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 430 (0.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Indiana in 2010, with a population of 41,504 (93.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,462 (3.3%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 436 (0.98%).

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

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Population By Race in Shelby , IN in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 480 1.08%
White Alone 42,966 97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 113 0.26%
Asian Alone 260 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 46 0.1%
Two Or More Races 430 0.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IN in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 44 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,462 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 28 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 436 0.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,504 93.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 252 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 373 0.84%