Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, OH in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 47,765 population of Shelby County, Ohio comprised of 839 people who identified as Hispanic (1.76%), and 46,926 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Ohio with a population of 44,641 (93.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,211 (2.54%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,208 (2.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Ohio in 2023, with a population of 43,956 (92.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,148 (2.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,145 (2.4%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Shelby, Ohio.

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Population By Race in Shelby , OH in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,211 2.54%
White Alone 44,641 93.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 127 0.27%
Asian Alone 518 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 60 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,208 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , OH in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 63 0.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 685 1.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 63 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,148 2.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,956 92.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 512 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,145 2.4%