Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, OH in 2015

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 49,036 population of Shelby County, Ohio comprised of 738 people who identified as Hispanic (1.51%), and 48,298 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Ohio with a population of 46,331 (94.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,069 (2.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 935 (1.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Ohio in 2015, with a population of 45,693 (93.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,038 (2.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 891 (1.82%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,069 2.18%
White Alone 46,331 94.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 101 0.21%
Asian Alone 549 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.1%
Two Or More Races 935 1.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , OH in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 31 0.06%
White Alone - Hispanic 638 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,038 2.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,693 93.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 543 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 891 1.82%