Shelby County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,011
Median household income: $52,127
Median home value: $86,200

Home to 6,011 residents, Shelby County is one of Missouri's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,127 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelby County's population held roughly steady from 6,013 to 6,011, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $44,083 to $52,127.

83.0% of workers drive to work alone. 77.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,011
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $52,127
Median home value: $86,200
Median gross rent: $570
Housing units: 2,952
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0136,011

Median household income

$44,083$52,127

Median home value

$72,200$86,200

Median gross rent

$564$570

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,013	$44,083	$72,200	$564
2020	5,975	$43,809	$71,700	$552
2021	6,087	$46,178	$73,400	$587
2022	6,049	$50,387	$85,900	$630
2023	6,011	$52,127	$86,200	$570

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	383	6.4%
5 to 17	1,046	17.4%
18 to 24	417	6.9%
25 to 34	631	10.5%
35 to 44	716	11.9%
45 to 54	605	10.1%
55 to 64	910	15.1%
65 to 74	729	12.1%
75 and over	574	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,664	94.2%
Black or African American	36	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	70	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	102	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	418	10.0%
High school graduate	1,873	45.0%
Some college or associate's	1,124	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	527	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	223	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,170	83.0%
Carpooled	175	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	139	5.3%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	121	4.6%
Other means	10	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,117	44.8%
15 to 29 min	743	29.8%
30 to 44 min	319	12.8%
45 to 59 min	207	8.3%
60+ min	109	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 15.6% (902 of 5,777)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,533	64.6%
Nonfamily households	841	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,374	80.4%
Vacant	578	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,780	75.0%
Renter-occupied	594	25.0%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,296	77.8%
1-unit, attached	26	0.9%
2 to 4 units	155	5.3%
5 to 19 units	44	1.5%
20 or more units	88	3.0%
Mobile home & other	343	11.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 29205
State: Missouri
Land area: 501 sq mi
Water area: 1.45 sq mi
Center point: 39.7975, -92.0887

Cities & places

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