Ranking of Shelby County, IA Cities and Places By Population in 2020

Updated on August 16, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Shelby County, IA cities and places, Harlan city had the highest population (4.90K), followed by Balance of Shelby County (3.87K), and Shelby city (pt.) (712).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Shelby cities and places.

You can see similar information for other Iowa counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in Iowa.

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Ranking of Shelby County, IA Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Harlan city
Balance of Shelby County
Shelby city (pt.)
Elk Horn city
Earling city
Irwin city
Defiance city
Panama city
Portsmouth city
Westphalia city
Ranking of Shelby County, IA Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Harlan city 4898
2 Balance of Shelby County 3870
3 Shelby city (pt.) 712
4 Elk Horn city 601
5 Earling city 394
6 Irwin city 322
7 Defiance city 247
8 Panama city 237
9 Portsmouth city 186
10 Westphalia city 131
11 Tennant city 79
12 Kirkman city 58