Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, IN in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 45,101 population of Shelby County, Indiana comprised of 2,524 people who identified as Hispanic (5.6%), and 42,577 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Indiana with a population of 43,175 (95.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 693 (1.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 637 (1.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Indiana in 2021, with a population of 40,908 (90.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,267 (5.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 618 (1.37%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 693 1.54%
White Alone 43,175 95.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 153 0.34%
Asian Alone 381 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 62 0.14%
Two Or More Races 637 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IN in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 75 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,267 5.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 41 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 38 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 87 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 618 1.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 40,908 90.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 365 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 550 1.22%