Shelby County, AL

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Shelby County, Alabama demographics

Population: 220,780
Median age: 39.7

Median household income: 82,592

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Shelby County, Alabama.

Population

2021220,780
2020216,350
2019213,432
2018211,261
2017208,721
2016205,951
2015203,530
2014201,168
2013198,366
2012195,237
2011191,705
2010187,880
2009182,996

Shelby County, AL cities

Alabaster city - 33,133

Birmingham city - 202,234

Brantleyville CDP - 871

Brook Highland CDP - 7,754

Calera city - 16,126

Chelsea city - 14,710

Columbiana city - 4,197

Dunnavant CDP - 1,184

Harpersville town - 1,589

Helena city - 20,680

Highland Lakes CDP - 6,137

Hoover city - 91,371

Indian Springs Village city - 2,563

Leeds city - 12,385

Meadowbrook CDP - 9,503

Montevallo city - 6,968

Pelham city - 24,134

Shelby CDP - 847

Shoal Creek CDP - 1,308

Sterrett CDP - 771

Vandiver CDP - 995

Vestavia Hills city - 38,504

Vincent town - 1,807

Westover town - 1,991

Wilsonville town - 2,167

Wilton town - 879

Shelby County, AL ZIP Codes

Census data for Shelby County, Alabama

Demographic and housing estimates in Shelby County, Alabama

Total population
Total population220,780
Male107,228
Female113,552
Population by age
Total population220,780
Under 5 years12,163
5 to 9 years14,254
10 to 14 years15,519
15 to 19 years15,086
20 to 24 years12,686
25 to 34 years26,489
35 to 44 years30,418
45 to 54 years31,062
55 to 59 years14,365
60 to 64 years14,403
65 to 74 years21,506
75 to 84 years9,902
85 years and over2,927
Median age (years)39.7
Under 18 years51,608
16 years and over175,825
18 years and over169,172
21 years and over161,042
62 years and over42,967
65 years and over34,335
Population by race
Total population220,780
One race212,514
   White173,773
   Black or African American27,758
   American Indian and Alaska Native688
   Asian4,245
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander29
   Some other race6,021
Two or more races8,266
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population163,430
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population78,130
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population85,300

Social characteristics in Shelby County, Alabama

Households by type
Total households82,005
Family households (families)48,460
Married-couple family2,884
Male householder, no wife present, family11,107
Female householder, no husband present, family8,134
Nonfamily households19,554
Average household size23,188
Average family size2.65

Economic characteristics in Shelby County, Alabama

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households82,005
Less than $10,0003,106
$10,000 to $14,9992,144
$15,000 to $24,9994,644
$25,000 to $34,9994,970
$35,000 to $49,9998,464
$50,000 to $74,99913,815
$75,000 to $99,99911,081
$100,000 to $149,99917,114
$150,000 to $199,9997,565
$200,000 or more9,102
Median household income (dollars)82,592

Housing characteristics in Shelby County, Alabama

Housing occupancy
Total housing units88,480
Occupied housing units82,005
Vacant housing units6,475
Units in structure
Total housing units88,480
1-unit, detached66,506
1-unit, attached4,586
2 units471
3 or 4 units1,163
5 to 9 units2,271
10 to 19 units3,630
20 or more units2,785
Mobile home6,928
Boat, RV, van, etc.140
Year structure built
Total housing units88,480
Built 2014 or later291
Built 2010 to 20139,921
Built 2000 to 200923,519
Built 1990 to 199923,214
Built 1980 to 198915,607
Built 1970 to 19799,490
Built 1960 to 19692,535
Built 1950 to 19591,994
Built 1940 to 1949772
Built 1939 or earlier1,137
Rooms
Total housing units88,480
1 room547
2 rooms603
3 rooms3,475
4 rooms8,783
5 rooms14,536
6 rooms15,781
7 rooms13,161
8 rooms11,892
9 rooms or more19,702
Median rooms6.5
Bedrooms
Total housing units88,480
No bedroom559
1 bedroom3,215
2 bedrooms13,875
3 bedrooms39,370
4 bedrooms23,658
5 or more bedrooms7,803
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units82,005
Owner-occupied66,376
Renter-occupied15,629
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.72
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.39
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units82,005
Moved in 2017 or later8,057
Moved in 2015 to 201623,627
Moved in 2010 to 201414,418
Moved in 2000 to 200920,469
Moved in 1990 to 19999,833
Moved in 1989 and earlier5,601
Value
Owner-occupied units66,376
Less than $50,0002,764
$50,000 to $99,9992,797
$100,000 to $149,9998,313
$150,000 to $199,99912,083
$200,000 to $299,99917,758
$300,000 to $499,99916,341
$500,000 to $999,9995,738
$1,000,000 or more582
Median (dollars)235,500
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units66,376
Housing units with a mortgage45,763
Housing units without a mortgage20,613
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent14,477
Less than $500629
$500 to $9994,094
$1,000 to $1,4996,782
$1,500 to $1,9992,465
$2,000 to $2,499376
$2,500 to $2,9995
$3,000 or more126
Median (dollars)1,142
No rent paid1,152

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