Shelby County, Iowa demographics
Population: 11,750
Median age: 45.3
Median household income: 62,222
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Shelby County, Iowa.
Population
| 2021 | 11,750 |
| 2020 | 11,544 |
| 2019 | 11,606 |
| 2018 | 11,694 |
| 2017 | 11,772 |
| 2016 | 11,944 |
| 2015 | 11,992 |
| 2014 | 12,034 |
| 2013 | 12,088 |
| 2012 | 12,158 |
| 2011 | 12,242 |
| 2010 | 12,328 |
| 2009 | 12,218 |
Shelby County, IA cities
Corley CDP - 6
Defiance city - 212
Earling city - 390
Elk Horn city - 520
Harlan city - 4,912
Irwin city - 348
Jacksonville CDP - 7
Kirkman city - 77
Panama city - 265
Portsmouth city - 159
Shelby city - 689
Tennant city - 62
Westphalia city - 170
Census data for Shelby County, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Shelby County, Iowa
| Total population | 11,750 |
| Male | 5,704 |
| Female | 6,046 |
| Total population | 11,750 |
| Under 5 years | 583 |
| 5 to 9 years | 816 |
| 10 to 14 years | 670 |
| 15 to 19 years | 801 |
| 20 to 24 years | 538 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,200 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,241 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,351 |
| 55 to 59 years | 907 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,002 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,390 |
| 75 to 84 years | 755 |
| 85 years and over | 496 |
| Median age (years) | 45.3 |
| Under 18 years | 2,586 |
| 16 years and over | 9,504 |
| 18 years and over | 9,164 |
| 21 years and over | 8,756 |
| 62 years and over | 3,153 |
| 65 years and over | 2,641 |
| Total population | 11,750 |
| One race | 11,528 |
| White | 11,239 |
| Black or African American | 125 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 11 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 153 |
| Two or more races | 222 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,007 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,308 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,699 |
Social characteristics in Shelby County, Iowa
| Total households | 4,918 |
| Family households (families) | 2,645 |
| Married-couple family | 262 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 833 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 718 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,178 |
| Average household size | 1,750 |
| Average family size | 2.35 |
Economic characteristics in Shelby County, Iowa
| Total households | 4,918 |
| Less than $10,000 | 251 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 190 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 468 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 381 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 749 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 754 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 566 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 897 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 389 |
| $200,000 or more | 273 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 62,222 |
Housing characteristics in Shelby County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 5,424 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,918 |
| Vacant housing units | 506 |
| Total housing units | 5,424 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,814 |
| 1-unit, attached | 85 |
| 2 units | 37 |
| 3 or 4 units | 150 |
| 5 to 9 units | 69 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4 |
| 20 or more units | 175 |
| Mobile home | 90 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 5,424 |
| Built 2014 or later | 4 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 62 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 334 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 267 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 350 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 769 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 534 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 568 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 322 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,214 |
| Total housing units | 5,424 |
| 1 room | 18 |
| 2 rooms | 42 |
| 3 rooms | 196 |
| 4 rooms | 481 |
| 5 rooms | 933 |
| 6 rooms | 1,008 |
| 7 rooms | 884 |
| 8 rooms | 735 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,127 |
| Median rooms | 6.5 |
| Total housing units | 5,424 |
| No bedroom | 24 |
| 1 bedroom | 243 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,213 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,145 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,328 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 471 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,918 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,700 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,218 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.01 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,918 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 191 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,246 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 739 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,226 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 573 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 943 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,700 |
| Less than $50,000 | 334 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 852 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 824 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 683 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 615 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 272 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 58 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 62 |
| Median (dollars) | 137,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,700 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,891 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,809 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,014 |
| Less than $500 | 238 |
| $500 to $999 | 517 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 237 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 12 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 10 |
| Median (dollars) | 778 |
| No rent paid | 204 |
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