Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 25,300 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,662 people who identified as Hispanic (18.43%), and 20,638 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 19,807 (78.29%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,520 (17.87%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 368 (1.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2018, with a population of 15,578 (61.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,361 (17.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,229 (16.72%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,520 17.87%
White Alone 19,807 78.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 233 0.92%
Asian Alone 347 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.1%
Two Or More Races 368 1.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 159 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,229 16.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 152 0.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 72 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,361 17.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,578 61.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 314 1.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 296 1.17%