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The total population of Shelby is estimated to be 1,751 with 780 males (44.55%) and 971 females (55.45%). There are 191 more females than males in Shelby.
The median household income in Shelby was $28,927 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 898(3.01%) from $29,825 in 2020. This income is 38.77% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $39,543. Overall, the median household income for the city of Shelby stands at $28,927.
In Shelby, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $14,953 for males and $18,681 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $26,347 for males and $30,782 for females.
In Shelby, population is primarily represented by Black or African American households, reporting a median income of $28,180.
In 2022, the population of Shelby was 1,903, a 3.01% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shelby's population was 1,962, a decline of 2.44% compared to a population of 2,011 in 2020.
The median age in Shelby, MS is 42.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.70% were under the age of 15, 21.29% aged 15 to 29, 49.26% aged 30 to 64, 9.78% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shelby population: 4.39% are White, 93.87% are Black or African American and 1.73% are multiracial.