Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, OH in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 48,632 population of Shelby County, Ohio comprised of 762 people who identified as Hispanic (1.57%), and 47,870 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Ohio with a population of 45,732 (94.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,117 (2.3%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,058 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Ohio in 2018, with a population of 45,099 (92.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,070 (2.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,005 (2.07%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,117 2.3%
White Alone 45,732 94.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 109 0.22%
Asian Alone 557 1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 59 0.12%
Two Or More Races 1,058 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , OH in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 47 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 633 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 7 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,070 2.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 45,099 92.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 550 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 54 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,005 2.07%