Shelby

County:: Shelby County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.759
State:: Alabama

Shelby is a CDP located in Shelby County, Alabama. Shelby has a 2025 population of 738. Shelby is currently declining at a rate of -2.64% annually and its population has decreased by -25.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 987 in 2020.

The average household income in Shelby is $58,759 with a poverty rate of 15.12%.The median age in Shelby is 58 years: 58.5 years for males, and 54.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shelby includes 82.78% White, 17.22% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	572	82.78%
Black or African American	119	17.22%

Shelby Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shelby's average per capita income is $46,524. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 15.12%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$54,839	$77,794
Non Families	$19,375	$28,241
Households	-	$58,759
Married Families	-	-

$46,524

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

15.12%

Poverty Rate