Shelby County, Texas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,108
Median household income: $50,436
Median home value: $111,700

Home to 24,108 residents, Shelby County is one of Texas's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,436, its median household income sits below Texas's $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelby County's population declined 4.9% from 25,349 to 24,108, while its median household income rose 18.6% from $42,522 to $50,436.

Households average 2.61 people. The median gross rent is $832.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,108
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,436
Median home value: $111,700
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 11,530
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,34924,108

Median household income

$42,522$50,436

Median home value

$78,100$111,700

Median gross rent

$564$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,349	$42,522	$78,100	$564
2020	25,263	$41,170	$81,800	$631
2021	24,254	$44,504	$87,200	$725
2022	24,157	$49,231	$107,400	$833
2023	24,108	$50,436	$111,700	$832

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,690	7.0%
5 to 17	4,649	19.3%
18 to 24	2,033	8.4%
25 to 34	2,624	10.9%
35 to 44	2,624	10.9%
45 to 54	3,116	12.9%
55 to 64	3,096	12.8%
65 to 74	2,576	10.7%
75 and over	1,700	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,466	60.0%
Black or African American	3,751	15.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	185	0.8%
Asian	35	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	212	0.9%
Some other race	30	0.1%
Two or more races	693	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,736	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,755	17.5%
High school graduate	5,904	37.5%
Some college or associate's	4,916	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,616	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	545	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,391	83.3%
Carpooled	872	8.7%
Public transit	28	0.3%
Walked	166	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	405	4.0%
Other means	210	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,135	42.8%
15 to 29 min	2,644	27.4%
30 to 44 min	1,544	16.0%
45 to 59 min	523	5.4%
60+ min	821	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 23.5% (5,635 of 23,940)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,755	73.6%
Nonfamily households	2,422	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,177	79.6%
Vacant	2,353	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,882	75.0%
Renter-occupied	2,295	25.0%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other32.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,995	60.7%
1-unit, attached	128	1.1%
2 to 4 units	311	2.7%
5 to 19 units	214	1.9%
20 or more units	175	1.5%
Mobile home & other	3,707	32.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 48419
State: Texas
Land area: 796 sq mi
Water area: 39 sq mi
Center point: 31.7901, -94.1426

Cities & places

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