Shelby County, Texas demographics
Population: 24,254
Median age: 38.9
Median household income: 44,504
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Shelby County, Texas.
Population
| 2021 | 24,254 |
| 2020 | 25,263 |
| 2019 | 25,349 |
| 2018 | 25,478 |
| 2017 | 25,689 |
| 2016 | 25,705 |
| 2015 | 25,725 |
| 2014 | 25,698 |
| 2013 | 25,677 |
| 2012 | 25,602 |
| 2011 | 25,513 |
| 2010 | 25,423 |
| 2009 | 26,358 |
Shelby County, TX cities
Center city - 5,197
Huxley city - 431
Joaquin city - 728
Tenaha town - 1,372
Timpson city - 1,132
Census data for Shelby County, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Shelby County, Texas
| Total population | 24,254 |
| Male | 12,069 |
| Female | 12,185 |
| Total population | 24,254 |
| Under 5 years | 1,718 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,475 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,131 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,831 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,305 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,731 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,715 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,996 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,429 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,730 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,440 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,364 |
| 85 years and over | 389 |
| Median age (years) | 38.9 |
| Under 18 years | 6,421 |
| 16 years and over | 18,545 |
| 18 years and over | 17,833 |
| 21 years and over | 16,896 |
| 62 years and over | 5,373 |
| 65 years and over | 4,193 |
| Total population | 24,254 |
| One race | 23,464 |
| White | 17,717 |
| Black or African American | 4,506 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 346 |
| Asian | 117 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 778 |
| Two or more races | 790 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,326 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 7,828 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,498 |
Social characteristics in Shelby County, Texas
| Total households | 8,898 |
| Family households (families) | 4,435 |
| Married-couple family | 647 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,464 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 859 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,352 |
| Average household size | 3,030 |
| Average family size | 2.71 |
Economic characteristics in Shelby County, Texas
| Total households | 8,898 |
| Less than $10,000 | 601 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 848 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,056 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 955 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,365 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,394 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 836 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,253 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 290 |
| $200,000 or more | 300 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,504 |
Housing characteristics in Shelby County, Texas
| Total housing units | 11,495 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,898 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,597 |
| Total housing units | 11,495 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,275 |
| 1-unit, attached | 52 |
| 2 units | 122 |
| 3 or 4 units | 239 |
| 5 to 9 units | 63 |
| 10 to 19 units | 124 |
| 20 or more units | 85 |
| Mobile home | 3,520 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 |
| Total housing units | 11,495 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 792 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,510 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,485 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,298 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,187 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,198 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 698 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 570 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 757 |
| Total housing units | 11,495 |
| 1 room | 200 |
| 2 rooms | 383 |
| 3 rooms | 678 |
| 4 rooms | 1,928 |
| 5 rooms | 3,313 |
| 6 rooms | 2,464 |
| 7 rooms | 1,358 |
| 8 rooms | 701 |
| 9 rooms or more | 470 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 11,495 |
| No bedroom | 213 |
| 1 bedroom | 834 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,106 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,977 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,242 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 123 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,898 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,694 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,204 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.57 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3.13 |
| Occupied housing units | 8,898 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 426 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,168 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,409 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,304 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,120 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,471 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,694 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,732 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,960 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 849 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 765 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 914 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 326 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 85 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 63 |
| Median (dollars) | 87,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,694 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,825 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,869 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,845 |
| Less than $500 | 423 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,078 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 344 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 725 |
| No rent paid | 359 |
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