Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 25,460 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,184 people who identified as Hispanic (16.43%), and 21,276 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 20,367 (80%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,561 (17.91%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 222 (0.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2010, with a population of 16,516 (64.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,436 (17.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,851 (15.13%).

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

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Population By Race in Shelby , TX in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,561 17.91%
White Alone 20,367 80%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 204 0.8%
Asian Alone 100 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races 222 0.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 125 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,851 15.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 139 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 47 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,436 17.42%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,516 64.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 175 0.69%