Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, KY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 48,244 population of Shelby County, Kentucky comprised of 5,239 people who identified as Hispanic (10.86%), and 43,005 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Kentucky with a population of 42,916 (88.96%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,242 (6.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,207 (2.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Kentucky in 2020, with a population of 38,327 (79.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,589 (9.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,984 (6.19%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,242 6.72%
White Alone 42,916 88.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 276 0.57%
Asian Alone 507 1.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 96 0.2%
Two Or More Races 1,207 2.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , KY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 258 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,589 9.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 141 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 45 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 65 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 141 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,984 6.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 38,327 79.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 135 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 462 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 31 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,066 2.21%