Shelby

Population: 1,709
Median household income: $27,728
Median home value: $82,400

Shelby is a community in Bolivar County, Mississippi, home to 1,709 residents. The median household income of $27,728 is below the Bolivar County median ($37,315).

From 2019 to 2023, Shelby's population grew 1.2% from 1,688 to 1,709, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $64,100 to $82,400.

59.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,709
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $27,728
Median home value: $82,400
Median gross rent: $613
Housing units: 811
Homeownership rate: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 27.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6881,709

Median household income

$27,112$27,728

Median home value

$64,100$82,400

Median gross rent

$481$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,688	$27,112	$64,100	$481
2020	1,666	$26,321	$73,600	$541
2021	1,616	$26,762	$74,000	$566
2022	1,751	$28,827	$84,800	$622
2023	1,709	$27,728	$82,400	$613

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	5.3%
5 to 17	246	14.4%
18 to 24	208	12.2%
25 to 34	186	10.9%
35 to 44	171	10.0%
45 to 54	223	13.0%
55 to 64	293	17.1%
65 to 74	213	12.5%
75 and over	79	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25	1.5%
Black or African American	1,684	98.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.0%

High school graduate20.7%

Some college or associate's38.4%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	291	25.0%
High school graduate	241	20.7%
Some college or associate's	447	38.4%
Bachelor's degree	113	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	73	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	222	87.4%
Carpooled	32	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	20.9%
15 to 29 min	111	43.7%
30 to 44 min	18	7.1%
45 to 59 min	21	8.3%
60+ min	51	20.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 58.5% (963 of 1,646)

	Count	Share
Family households	442	63.1%
Nonfamily households	259	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	701	86.4%
Vacant	110	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	463	66.0%
Renter-occupied	238	34.0%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.1%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	481	59.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	147	18.1%
5 to 19 units	96	11.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	87	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2867040
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.9505, -90.7651