Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, IA in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 11,735 population of Shelby County, Iowa comprised of 409 people who identified as Hispanic (3.49%), and 11,326 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Iowa with a population of 11,322 (96.48%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 137 (1.17%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 136 (1.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 10,988 (93.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 334 (2.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 132 (1.13%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 136 1.16%
White Alone 11,322 96.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 61 0.52%
Asian Alone 69 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.09%
Two Or More Races 137 1.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 37 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 334 2.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.04%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 99 0.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 10,988 93.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 132 1.13%