City in Pottawattamie County, Iowa · 2.1 sq mi · 353 people per sq mi
About 730 people live in Shelby. The typical household earns $63,654, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 725 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.24%
Men 34.9 · Women 37.2
2010–2026
728
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
728
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 728 | +1 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 727 | -3 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 730 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 730 | +5 | 0.69% |
| 2022 | 725 | -3 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 728 | +3 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 725 | +111 | 18.08% |
| 2019 | 614 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 614 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 614 | -2 | 0.32% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 50% |
| Never married | 32% | 37% | 28% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau