Shelby County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17173 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,720
Rank #1,839 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,095 −4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,043 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −27.4% vs nat'l
Rank #602 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$137,100 −51.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,423 of 3,222
25th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,299 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #674 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

78.4% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
18.3% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.1%48.3%72.4%96.0%2.0%1.2%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Shelby County, Illinois

Shelby County, Illinois has a total population of 20,720, making it the 1,839th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shelby County is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shelby County is $72,095, which ranks #1,043 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Shelby County is $137,100, 51.4% below the national median. Renters in Shelby County pay a median gross rent of $814 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shelby County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.9 min.

Shelby County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 96.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.2%).

All data for Shelby County, Illinois 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.