Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 25,366 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,479 people who identified as Hispanic (17.66%), and 20,887 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 19,856 (78.28%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,489 (17.7%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 440 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 15,796 (62.27%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,341 (17.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,060 (16.01%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,489 17.7%
White Alone 19,856 78.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 231 0.91%
Asian Alone 440 1.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 17 0.07%
Two Or More Races 333 1.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 148 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,060 16.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 158 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 67 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,341 17.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,796 62.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 409 1.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 266 1.05%