Ranking of Shelby County, IA Cities and Places By Population in 2023

Updated on August 16, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Shelby County, IA cities and places, Harlan city had the highest population (4.89K), followed by Balance of Shelby County (3.91K), and Shelby city (pt.) (718).

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

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Ranking of Shelby County, IA Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Harlan city 4891
2 Balance of Shelby County 3905
3 Shelby city (pt.) 718
4 Elk Horn city 631
5 Earling city 393
6 Irwin city 320
7 Defiance city 245
8 Panama city 237
9 Portsmouth city 189
10 Westphalia city 134
11 Tennant city 83
12 Kirkman city 60