Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, IA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 11,479 population of Shelby County, Iowa comprised of 362 people who identified as Hispanic (3.15%), and 11,117 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Iowa with a population of 11,098 (96.68%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 128 (1.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 109 (0.95%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Iowa in 2019, with a population of 10,813 (94.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 285 (2.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 105 (0.92%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 128 1.12%
White Alone 11,098 96.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 64 0.56%
Asian Alone 69 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.1%
Two Or More Races 109 0.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 40 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 285 2.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 9 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,813 94.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 105 0.92%