Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 25,218 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,605 people who identified as Hispanic (18.26%), and 20,613 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 19,792 (78.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,495 (17.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 340 (1.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 15,604 (61.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,345 (17.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,188 (16.61%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,495 17.83%
White Alone 19,792 78.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 238 0.94%
Asian Alone 328 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.1%
Two Or More Races 340 1.35%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 150 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,188 16.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 154 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 67 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,345 17.23%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,604 61.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 300 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 273 1.08%