Shelby County, Ohio

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 48,007
Median household income: $72,822
Median home value: $190,300

Home to 48,007 residents, Shelby County is one of Ohio's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,822 runs above the Ohio figure of $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelby County's population declined 1.5% from 48,749 to 48,007, while its median household income rose 14.1% from $63,806 to $72,822.

The typical home was built around 1974. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,007
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,822
Median home value: $190,300
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 20,113
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,74948,007

Median household income

$63,806$72,822

Median home value

$145,600$190,300

Median gross rent

$733$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,749	$63,806	$145,600	$733
2020	48,610	$64,522	$147,400	$756
2021	48,307	$66,536	$154,500	$787
2022	48,145	$73,502	$174,200	$865
2023	48,007	$72,822	$190,300	$904

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,073	6.4%
5 to 17	8,769	18.3%
18 to 24	4,038	8.4%
25 to 34	5,551	11.6%
35 to 44	5,499	11.5%
45 to 54	5,930	12.4%
55 to 64	6,707	14.0%
65 to 74	5,136	10.7%
75 and over	3,304	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	44,076	91.8%
Black or African American	1,006	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.0%
Asian	374	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	191	0.4%
Two or more races	1,537	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	807	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,770	8.6%
High school graduate	13,133	40.9%
Some college or associate's	9,602	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,387	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,235	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,418	83.8%
Carpooled	2,284	9.9%
Public transit	57	0.2%
Walked	141	0.6%
Bicycle	160	0.7%
Worked from home	1,010	4.4%
Other means	99	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,579	43.2%
15 to 29 min	8,273	37.3%
30 to 44 min	2,484	11.2%
45 to 59 min	983	4.4%
60+ min	840	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 11.1% (5,268 of 47,439)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,597	67.1%
Nonfamily households	6,189	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,786	93.4%
Vacant	1,327	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,854	73.7%
Renter-occupied	4,932	26.3%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,775	78.4%
1-unit, attached	672	3.3%
2 to 4 units	1,813	9.0%
5 to 19 units	837	4.2%
20 or more units	290	1.4%
Mobile home & other	726	3.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 39149
State: Ohio
Land area: 408 sq mi
Water area: 3.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.3367, -84.2041