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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 43,704 population of Shelby County, Kentucky comprised of 3,966 people who identified as Hispanic (9.07%), and 39,738 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Kentucky with a population of 38,809 (88.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,346 (7.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 873 (2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Kentucky in 2012, with a population of 35,323 (80.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,486 (7.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,150 (7.21%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,346 7.66%
White Alone 38,809 88.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 214 0.49%
Asian Alone 373 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 89 0.2%
Two Or More Races 873 2%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , KY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 196 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,486 7.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 107 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 59 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 91 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,150 7.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,323 80.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 346 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 782 1.79%