Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 25,297 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,680 people who identified as Hispanic (18.5%), and 20,617 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 19,761 (78.12%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,545 (17.97%); 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 2019, with a population of 15,522 (61.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,390 (17.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,239 (16.76%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,545 17.97%
White Alone 19,761 78.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 239 0.95%
Asian Alone 358 1.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.1%
Two Or More Races 368 1.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 155 0.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,239 16.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 155 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 34 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 79 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,390 17.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,522 61.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 324 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 289 1.14%