Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, KY in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 46,579 population of Shelby County, Kentucky comprised of 4,394 people who identified as Hispanic (9.43%), and 42,185 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Kentucky with a population of 41,256 (88.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,467 (7.44%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,039 (2.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Kentucky in 2016, with a population of 37,427 (80.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,829 (8.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,251 (6.98%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,467 7.44%
White Alone 41,256 88.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 240 0.52%
Asian Alone 476 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 101 0.22%
Two Or More Races 1,039 2.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , KY in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 216 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,829 8.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 125 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 70 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 116 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,251 6.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,427 80.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 115 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 438 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 923 1.98%