Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, KY in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 45,838 population of Shelby County, Kentucky comprised of 4,189 people who identified as Hispanic (9.14%), and 41,649 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Kentucky with a population of 40,616 (88.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,439 (7.5%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 993 (2.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Kentucky in 2015, with a population of 36,931 (80.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,685 (8.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,246 (7.08%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,439 7.5%
White Alone 40,616 88.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 238 0.52%
Asian Alone 457 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 95 0.21%
Two Or More Races 993 2.17%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , KY in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 193 0.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,685 8.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 118 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 65 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,246 7.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 36,931 80.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 426 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 896 1.96%