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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 5,992 population of Shelby County, Missouri comprised of 130 people who identified as Hispanic (2.17%), and 5,862 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Missouri with a population of 5,801 (96.81%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 95 (1.59%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 54 (0.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Missouri in 2017, with a population of 5,692 (94.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 109 (1.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 89 (1.49%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Shelby, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Shelby , MO in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54 0.9%
White Alone 5,801 96.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 27 0.45%
Asian Alone 15 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 95 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , MO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 109 1.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 12 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,692 94.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 89 1.49%