Population By Race and Ethnicity in Shelby, TX in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 23,984 population of Shelby County, Texas comprised of 4,724 people who identified as Hispanic (19.7%), and 19,260 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Shelby County, Texas with a population of 18,704 (77.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,234 (17.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 435 (1.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Shelby County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 14,426 (60.15%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,278 (17.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,085 (17.03%).

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

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Population By Race in Shelby , TX in 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 4,234 17.65%
White Alone 18,704 77.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 245 1.02%
Asian Alone 337 1.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.12%
Two Or More Races 435 1.81%
Population By Ethnicity in Shelby , TX in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 149 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,278 17.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 158 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 29 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 90 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,085 17.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,426 60.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 308 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 345 1.44%