Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, KY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 48,073 population of Shelby County, Kentucky comprised of 4,626 people who identified as Hispanic (9.62%), and 43,447 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Kentucky with a population of 42,542 (88.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,520 (7.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,125 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Kentucky in 2018, with a population of 38,572 (80.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,970 (8.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,269 (6.8%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,520 7.32%
White Alone 42,542 88.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 272 0.57%
Asian Alone 496 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 118 0.25%
Two Or More Races 1,125 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , KY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 251 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,970 8.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 145 0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 82 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 132 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,269 6.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,572 80.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 450 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 993 2.07%