Shelby, AL Demographics

A map of Shelby's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	647	800	80.0%	85.1%
Black	103	63	12.7%	6.7%
Multiracial	42	33	5.2%	3.5%
Hispanic	17	40	2.1%	4.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Shelby, Alabama has an estimated population of 809, a large decrease from the 940 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.0% White, 12.7% Black, 5.2% Multiracial, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shelby, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shelby has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Shelby, that probability was 26.8% in 2020 and 34.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shelby is ranked the 353rd most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Shelby was ranked the 319th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shelby's White Population

647 residents of Shelby, or 80.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shelby is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Shelby ranks 191st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelby's White population has declined by an estimated 19.1%. White residents' share of Shelby's population has decreased from 85.1% to 80.0%.

Shelby is more White than neighboring Columbiana (65% White), Fayetteville (79.1% White), and Calera (57.8% White). Shelby is less White than neighboring Talladega Springs (89.2% White), and Wilsonville (90.3% White).

Shelby's Black Population

103 residents of Shelby, or 12.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shelby is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Shelby ranks 380th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelby's Black population has grown by an estimated 63.5%. Black residents' share of Shelby's population has increased from 6.7% to 12.7%.

Shelby is more Black than neighboring Talladega Springs (9% Black), Fayetteville (2.9% Black), and Wilsonville (3.2% Black). Shelby is less Black than neighboring Columbiana (21.3% Black), and Calera (30.7% Black).

Shelby's Asian Population

0 residents of Shelby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shelby is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Shelby ranks 290th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelby's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Shelby's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shelby is less Asian than neighboring Fayetteville (5.5% Asian), and Calera (0.6% Asian).

Shelby's Hispanic Population

17 residents of Shelby, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shelby is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Shelby ranks 167th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelby's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 57.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Shelby's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.1%.

Shelby is more Hispanic than neighboring Talladega Springs (0% Hispanic), and Fayetteville (0% Hispanic). Shelby is less Hispanic than neighboring Columbiana (7% Hispanic), Wilsonville (4.4% Hispanic), and Calera (9.2% Hispanic).

Shelby's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shelby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shelby is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Shelby ranks 499th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelby's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shelby's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shelby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbiana (0.8% Native American/Other), Fayetteville (2.8% Native American/Other), Wilsonville (0.3% Native American/Other), and Calera (0.3% Native American/Other).

Shelby's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Shelby, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shelby is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Shelby ranks 302nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelby's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 27.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Shelby's population has increased from 3.5% to 5.2%.

Shelby is more Multiracial than neighboring Talladega Springs (1.8% Multiracial), Wilsonville (1.8% Multiracial), and Calera (1.5% Multiracial). Shelby is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbiana (5.8% Multiracial), and Fayetteville (9.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.