Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, OH in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 49,158 population of Shelby County, Ohio comprised of 701 people who identified as Hispanic (1.43%), and 48,457 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Ohio with a population of 46,689 (94.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 961 (1.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 862 (1.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Ohio in 2012, with a population of 46,068 (93.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 939 (1.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 825 (1.68%).

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

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Population By Race in Shelby , OH in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 961 1.96%
White Alone 46,689 94.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 97 0.2%
Asian Alone 498 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.1%
Two Or More Races 862 1.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , OH in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 621 1.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 37 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 939 1.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 46,068 93.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 493 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 825 1.68%