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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 44,277 population of Shelby County, Indiana comprised of 1,674 people who identified as Hispanic (3.78%), and 42,603 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Indiana with a population of 42,857 (96.79%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 501 (1.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 466 (1.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Indiana in 2011, with a population of 41,363 (93.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,494 (3.37%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 458 (1.03%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 501 1.13%
White Alone 42,857 96.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 114 0.26%
Asian Alone 286 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 53 0.12%
Two Or More Races 466 1.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IN in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,494 3.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 33 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 66 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 458 1.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 41,363 93.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 277 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 400 0.9%