Shelby County, Iowa

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,757
Median household income: $67,690
Median home value: $156,200

Shelby County is a county in Iowa with a population of 11,757. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,690 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelby County's population grew 1.3% from 11,606 to 11,757, while its median household income rose 16.7% from $58,000 to $67,690.

Owners occupy 75.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,757
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,690
Median home value: $156,200
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 5,429
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,60611,757

Median household income

$58,000$67,690

Median home value

$121,200$156,200

Median gross rent

$643$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,606	$58,000	$121,200	$643
2020	11,544	$60,139	$120,700	$701
2021	11,750	$62,222	$137,900	$778
2022	11,737	$70,295	$152,900	$879
2023	11,757	$67,690	$156,200	$810

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	649	5.5%
5 to 17	2,037	17.3%
18 to 24	817	6.9%
25 to 34	1,151	9.8%
35 to 44	1,215	10.3%
45 to 54	1,324	11.3%
55 to 64	1,837	15.6%
65 to 74	1,439	12.2%
75 and over	1,288	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,829	92.1%
Black or African American	55	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.4%
Two or more races	379	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	440	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	388	4.7%
High school graduate	3,025	36.6%
Some college or associate's	2,916	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,319	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	606	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,459	77.3%
Carpooled	288	5.0%
Public transit	12	0.2%
Walked	306	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	662	11.5%
Other means	39	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,644	51.8%
15 to 29 min	1,376	27.0%
30 to 44 min	475	9.3%
45 to 59 min	274	5.4%
60+ min	335	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 8.5% (984 of 11,531)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,222	64.7%
Nonfamily households	1,761	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,983	91.8%
Vacant	446	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,776	75.8%
Renter-occupied	1,207	24.2%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,803	88.5%
1-unit, attached	51	0.9%
2 to 4 units	258	4.8%
5 to 19 units	31	0.6%
20 or more units	173	3.2%
Mobile home & other	113	2.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 19165
State: Iowa
Land area: 591 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 41.6790, -95.3089