Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, IA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 12,032 population of Shelby County, Iowa comprised of 259 people who identified as Hispanic (2.15%), and 11,773 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Iowa with a population of 11,801 (98.08%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 89 (0.74%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 52 (0.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 11,574 (96.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 227 (1.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 83 (0.69%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51 0.42%
White Alone 11,801 98.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 35 0.29%
Asian Alone 52 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races 89 0.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 227 1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 40 0.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,574 96.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 83 0.69%