Shelby County, AL Population

Overview

220,780

Total Population

39.7

Median age

51.43%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,826

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shelby County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shelby County is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shelby County's population under 18 was 23.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shelby County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shelby County, 18.99% were under the age of 15, 18.41% aged 15 to 29, 47.04% aged 30 to 64, 14.23% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6,324 more females than males in Shelby County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.43% females and 48.57% males in Shelby County, AL.
The Shelby County, AL gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 7,931.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 8,093.

Shelby County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shelby County population: 78.71% are White, 12.57% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.92% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.73% are some other race and 3.74% are multiracial.
Shelby County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 12,826 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 207,954 (94.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shelby County is White with a population of 173,773 (78.71% of the total population).

Shelby County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 230,115 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Shelby County's population increased by 51,352 (35.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shelby County's population increased by 27,845 (14.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shelby County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 144,684.