Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, OH in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 48,760 population of Shelby County, Ohio comprised of 737 people who identified as Hispanic (1.51%), and 48,023 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Ohio with a population of 46,021 (94.38%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,061 (2.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 941 (1.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Ohio in 2016, with a population of 45,389 (93.09%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,027 (2.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 896 (1.84%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,061 2.18%
White Alone 46,021 94.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 109 0.22%
Asian Alone 576 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.11%
Two Or More Races 941 1.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , OH in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 34 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 632 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 14 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 45 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,027 2.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,389 93.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 95 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 569 1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 47 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 896 1.84%