CDP in Barry County, Missouri · 9.5 sq mi · 154 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Shell Knob. The typical household earns $54,925, and the median resident is 59.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,306 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.74%
Men 58.6 · Women 61.5
2011–2026
1,460
2026 projection
11.8% 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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2011–2026
1,460
2026 projection
11.8% 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 | 1,460 | +5 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,455 | +10 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 1,445 | +30 | 2.12% |
| 2022 | 1,415 | -164 | 10.39% |
| 2021 | 1,579 | +273 | 20.90% |
| 2020 | 1,306 | +215 | 19.71% |
| 2019 | 1,091 | -155 | 12.44% |
| 2018 | 1,246 | +171 | 15.91% |
| 2017 | 1,075 | -267 | 19.90% |
| 2016 | 1,342 | -133 | 9.02% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 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 7 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 60% | 46% |
| Never married | 17% | 25% | 11% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 13% | 2% | 22% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau