Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, KY in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 42,891 population of Shelby County, Kentucky comprised of 3,871 people who identified as Hispanic (9.03%), and 39,020 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Kentucky with a population of 38,135 (88.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,333 (7.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 816 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Kentucky in 2011, with a population of 34,735 (80.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,400 (7.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,134 (7.31%).

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

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Population By Race in Shelby , KY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,333 7.77%
White Alone 38,135 88.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 212 0.49%
Asian Alone 305 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 90 0.21%
Two Or More Races 816 1.9%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , KY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 199 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,400 7.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 107 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 22 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 59 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 84 0.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,134 7.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,735 80.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 283 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 732 1.71%