Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 25,583 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,590 people who identified as Hispanic (17.94%), and 20,993 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 20,070 (78.45%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,482 (17.52%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 423 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 15,904 (62.17%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,332 (16.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,166 (16.28%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,482 17.52%
White Alone 20,070 78.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 240 0.94%
Asian Alone 423 1.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 23 0.09%
Two Or More Races 345 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 150 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,166 16.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 162 0.63%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 70 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,332 16.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,904 62.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 398 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 275 1.08%