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The total population of Shelby County is estimated to be 6,049 with 3,076 males (50.85%) and 2,973 females (49.15%). There are 103 less females than males in Shelby County.
The median household income in Shelby County was $49,914 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 272(0.55%) from $49,642 in 2020. This income is 66.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Shelby County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,774. Overall, the median household income for the county of Shelby County stands at $49,914.
In Shelby County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,975 for males and $20,778 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,545 for males and $34,948 for females.
In Shelby County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $50,677.
In 2022, the population of Shelby County was 5,982, a 0.42% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shelby County's population was 5,957, a decline of 2.15% compared to a population of 6,088 in 2020.
The median age in Shelby County, MO is 43.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.71% were under the age of 15, 16.15% aged 15 to 29, 42.83% aged 30 to 64, 18.81% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shelby County population: 95.02% are White, 2.48% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 0.56% are some other race and 1.36% are multiracial.