Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 23,962 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,646 people who identified as Hispanic (19.39%), and 19,316 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 18,660 (77.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,259 (17.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 427 (1.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 14,462 (60.35%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,198 (17.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,107 (17.14%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,259 17.77%
White Alone 18,660 77.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 250 1.04%
Asian Alone 337 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.12%
Two Or More Races 427 1.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 152 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,198 17.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 161 0.67%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 26 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 89 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,107 17.14%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,462 60.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 311 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 338 1.41%