Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby County, TX in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 24,179 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,870 people who identified as Hispanic (20.14%), and 19,309 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 18,880 (78.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,140 (17.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 449 (1.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 14,476 (59.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,404 (18.21%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,998 (16.54%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,140 17.12%
White Alone 18,880 78.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 263 1.09%
Asian Alone 404 1.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 43 0.18%
Two Or More Races 449 1.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 142 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,404 18.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 165 0.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 40 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 93 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,998 16.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,476 59.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 364 1.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 356 1.47%