Shelby County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48419 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
24,155
Rank #1,695 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,776 −33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,782 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.6% +63.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,722 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$101,500 −64.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,965 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.1% −55.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,804 of 3,222
13th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,352 of 3,222
58th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
79.1% Insured
15.1% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.3%16.6%24.8%33.1%41.4%49.7%58.0%59.7%19.9%15.1%3.7%0.7%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Shelby County, Texas

Shelby County, Texas has a total population of 24,155, making it the 1,695th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shelby County is 39.3 years, which is 1.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shelby County is $49,776, which ranks #2,782 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Shelby County is $101,500, 64.0% below the national median. Renters in Shelby County pay a median gross rent of $781 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shelby County, 15.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 79.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.9 min.

Shelby County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 59.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (19.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (15.1%).

All data for Shelby County, Texas 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.