Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, IA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 11,997 population of Shelby County, Iowa comprised of 222 people who identified as Hispanic (1.85%), and 11,775 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Iowa with a population of 11,802 (98.38%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 82 (0.68%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 44 (0.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Iowa in 2011, with a population of 11,592 (96.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 210 (1.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 79 (0.66%).

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

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Population By Race in Shelby , IA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 37 0.31%
White Alone 11,802 98.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 28 0.23%
Asian Alone 44 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 82 0.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 210 1.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,592 96.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 79 0.66%