Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, IA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 11,723 population of Shelby County, Iowa comprised of 394 people who identified as Hispanic (3.36%), and 11,329 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Iowa with a population of 11,312 (96.49%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 136 (1.16%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 135 (1.15%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 10,991 (93.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 321 (2.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 131 (1.12%).

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 135 1.15%
White Alone 11,312 96.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 62 0.53%
Asian Alone 68 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.09%
Two Or More Races 136 1.16%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 36 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 321 2.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
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 10,991 93.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 131 1.12%