Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, OH in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 48,146 population of Shelby County, Ohio comprised of 775 people who identified as Hispanic (1.61%), and 47,371 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Ohio with a population of 45,130 (93.74%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,162 (2.41%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,114 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Ohio in 2020, with a population of 44,492 (92.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,103 (2.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,063 (2.21%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,114 2.31%
White Alone 45,130 93.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 109 0.23%
Asian Alone 579 1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.11%
Two Or More Races 1,162 2.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , OH in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 638 1.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 59 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,063 2.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,492 92.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 91 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 573 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 49 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,103 2.29%