Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 25,736 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,310 people who identified as Hispanic (16.75%), and 21,426 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 20,629 (80.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,530 (17.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 247 (0.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 16,682 (64.82%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,389 (17.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,947 (15.34%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,530 17.6%
White Alone 20,629 80.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 207 0.8%
Asian Alone 117 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races 247 0.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 141 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,947 15.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 139 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 23 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 54 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,389 17.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,682 64.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 193 0.75%