Shelby County, AL
Demographics & Statistics
Updated: 2025-10-25
Updated: 2025-10-25
Life in Shelby County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Shelby County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Shelby County:
The population in Shelby County is 226,955.
The median home value in Shelby County is $351,938.
The median income in Shelby County is $93,543.
The median rent in Shelby County is $1,348.
The unemployment rate in Shelby County is 2.9%.
The poverty rate in Shelby County is 6.9%.
The average high in Shelby County is 78.8° and there are 131.4 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Shelby County is 78.8°.
There are 87.46 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 131.4 inches of rain each year with 0.7 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:24 hours of sun each day in Shelby County.
| Stat | Shelby County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 78.8 |
| Nice Days | 87.46 |
| Rainfall | 131.4 |
| Snowfall | 0.7 |
| Sunny Hours | 5:24 |
The current population in Shelby County is 226,955. The population has increased 3.4% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 220,780 | 2.0% |
| 2022 | 216,350 | 1.4% |
| 2021 | 213,432 | - |
Shelby County is 51.3% female with 116,411 female residents.
Shelby County is 48.7% male with 110,544 male residents.
| Gender | Shelby County | AL | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.3% | 51.5% | 50.5% |
| Male | 48.7% | 48.5% | 49.5% |
Shelby County is:
74.0% White with 167,841 White residents.
13.1% African American with 29,721 African American residents.
0.2% American Indian with 368 American Indian residents.
2.0% Asian with 4,633 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 25 Hawaiian residents.
0.5% Other with 1,116 Other residents.
2.9% Two Or More with 6,542 Two Or More residents.
7.4% Hispanic with 16,709 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Shelby County | AL | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.0% | 63.8% | 58.2% |
| African American | 13.1% | 25.9% | 12.0% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 1.4% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Two Or More | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% | 5.4% | 19.0% |
4.0% of households in Shelby County earn Less than $10,000.
1.9% of households in Shelby County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
4.0% of households in Shelby County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
5.8% of households in Shelby County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
8.4% of households in Shelby County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
15.6% of households in Shelby County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
13.1% of households in Shelby County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
20.6% of households in Shelby County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
11.3% of households in Shelby County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
15.2% of households in Shelby County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Shelby County | AL | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.9% | 5.0% | 3.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4.0% | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 10.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.6% | 16.8% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.6% | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11.3% | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 15.2% | 7.2% | 12.6% |
2.0% of adults in Shelby County completed < 9th grade.
4.0% of adults in Shelby County completed 9-12th grade.
20.0% of adults in Shelby County completed high school / ged.
19.0% of adults in Shelby County completed some college.
8.0% of adults in Shelby County completed associate's degree.
30.0% of adults in Shelby County completed bachelor's degree.
12.0% of adults in Shelby County completed master's degree.
3.0% of adults in Shelby County completed professional degree.
2.0% of adults in Shelby County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Shelby County | AL | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 8% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 20% | 30% | 26% |
| Some College | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 30% | 17% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 12% | 8% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1% | 2% |
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