Shelby County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39149 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,929
Rank #1,041 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,978 −1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #918 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,160 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Home Value
$208,100 −26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,325 of 3,222
59th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.4% −36.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,761 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,353 of 3,222
58th %ile

At a Glance

73.7% Homeownership
95.8% Insured
21.4% 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 RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.9%41.7%62.6%83.5%91.5%3.5%2.2%1.7%0.6%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Shelby County, Ohio

Shelby County, Ohio has a total population of 47,929, making it the 1,041st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shelby County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shelby County is $73,978, which ranks #918 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Shelby County is $208,100, 26.2% below the national median. Renters in Shelby County pay a median gross rent of $922 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shelby County, 21.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.0 min.

Shelby County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.2%).

All data for Shelby County, Ohio 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.