Shelby County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29205 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,986
Rank #2,812 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,594 −31.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,685 of 3,222
17th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.9% +26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,109 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$99,900 −64.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,986 of 3,222
7th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.5% −45.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,256 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −66.6% vs nat'l
Rank #225 of 3,222
93th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
89.4% Insured
18.5% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.7%33.4%50.1%66.8%83.5%93.6%2.5%2.3%1.1%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Shelby County, Missouri

Shelby County, Missouri has a total population of 5,986, making it the 2,812th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shelby County is 42.7 years, which is 9.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shelby County is $51,594, which ranks #2,685 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Shelby County is $99,900, 64.6% below the national median. Renters in Shelby County pay a median gross rent of $625 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shelby County, 18.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Shelby County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Shelby County, Missouri 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.