Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, KY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 47,216 population of Shelby County, Kentucky comprised of 4,509 people who identified as Hispanic (9.55%), and 42,707 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Kentucky with a population of 41,781 (88.49%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,519 (7.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,063 (2.25%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Kentucky in 2017, with a population of 37,868 (80.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,913 (8.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,292 (6.97%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,519 7.45%
White Alone 41,781 88.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 259 0.55%
Asian Alone 483 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 111 0.24%
Two Or More Races 1,063 2.25%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , KY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 227 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,913 8.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 141 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 37 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 78 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 113 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,292 6.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,868 80.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 446 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 950 2.01%