Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 23,927 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,591 people who identified as Hispanic (19.19%), and 19,336 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 18,635 (77.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,257 (17.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 390 (1.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 14,493 (60.57%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,142 (17.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,103 (17.15%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,257 17.79%
White Alone 18,635 77.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 247 1.03%
Asian Alone 367 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.13%
Two Or More Races 390 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 154 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,142 17.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 163 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 31 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 81 0.34%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,103 17.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,493 60.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 336 1.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 309 1.29%