City in Toole County, Montana · 5.8 sq mi · 578 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in Shelby. The typical household earns $58,413, and the median resident is 37.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,164 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.79%
Men 36.4 · Women 44.4
1920–2026
3,341
2026 projection
5.6% 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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1920–2026
3,341
2026 projection
5.6% 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 | 3,341 | +28 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,313 | +36 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 3,277 | +20 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 3,257 | +35 | 1.09% |
| 2022 | 3,222 | +47 | 1.48% |
| 2021 | 3,175 | +11 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 3,164 | +154 | 5.12% |
| 2019 | 3,010 | -73 | 2.37% |
| 2018 | 3,083 | -46 | 1.47% |
| 2017 | 3,129 | -84 | 2.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 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
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 42% | 51% |
| Never married | 34% | 41% | 22% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau