Shelby County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19165 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,778
Rank #2,369 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,738 −3.2% vs nat'l
Rank #996 of 3,222
69th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.6% −39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #300 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$164,000 −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,937 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.1% −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,359 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #793 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

77.8% Homeownership
97.7% Insured
24.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.0%34.0%50.9%67.9%84.9%91.3%4.4%3.0%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Shelby County, Iowa

Shelby County, Iowa has a total population of 11,778, making it the 2,369th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shelby County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shelby County is $72,738, which ranks #996 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Shelby County is $164,000, 41.8% below the national median. Renters in Shelby County pay a median gross rent of $783 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shelby County, 24.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.9 min.

Shelby County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.4%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Shelby County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.