Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, KY in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 48,886 population of Shelby County, Kentucky comprised of 4,670 people who identified as Hispanic (9.55%), and 44,216 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 43,392 (88.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,320 (6.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,287 (2.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Kentucky in 2022, with a population of 39,396 (80.59%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,996 (8.17%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,048 (6.24%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,320 6.79%
White Alone 43,392 88.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 277 0.57%
Asian Alone 501 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 109 0.22%
Two Or More Races 1,287 2.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , KY in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 272 0.56%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,996 8.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 135 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 75 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 146 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,048 6.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 39,396 80.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 455 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,141 2.33%