Shelbyville, MO Demographics

A map of Shelbyville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	603	478	97.1%	92.3%
Hispanic	9	8	1.4%	1.5%
Black	6	1	1.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	3	26	0.5%	5.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	1.0%

Shelbyville, Missouri has an estimated population of 621, a large increase from the 518 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.1% White, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shelbyville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shelbyville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Shelbyville, that probability was 14.6% in 2020 and 5.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shelbyville is ranked the 472nd most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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). Shelbyville was ranked the 495th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shelbyville's White Population

603 residents of Shelbyville, or 97.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shelbyville is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Shelbyville ranks 318th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelbyville's White population has grown by an estimated 26.2%. White residents' share of Shelbyville's population has increased from 92.3% to 97.1%.

Shelbyville is more White than neighboring Shelbina (90.9% White), Plevna (0% White), and Newark (54.7% White). Shelbyville is less White than neighboring Bethel (100% White), and Leonard (100% White).

Shelbyville's Black Population

6 residents of Shelbyville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shelbyville is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Shelbyville ranks 690th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelbyville's Black population has grown by an estimated 500.0%. Black residents' share of Shelbyville's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.0%.

Shelbyville is more Black than neighboring Bethel (0% Black), Shelbina (0% Black), Leonard (0% Black), Plevna (0% Black), and Newark (0% Black).

Shelbyville's Asian Population

0 residents of Shelbyville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shelbyville is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Shelbyville ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelbyville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Shelbyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shelbyville is less Asian than neighboring Shelbina (0.5% Asian).

Shelbyville's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Shelbyville, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shelbyville is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Shelbyville ranks 745th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelbyville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Shelbyville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Shelbyville is more Hispanic than neighboring Bethel (0% Hispanic), Leonard (0% Hispanic), and Plevna (0% Hispanic). Shelbyville is less Hispanic than neighboring Shelbina (5.3% Hispanic), and Newark (4% Hispanic).

Shelbyville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Shelbyville ranks 330th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelbyville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shelbyville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Shelbyville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelbina (0.3% Native American/Other).

Shelbyville's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Shelbyville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shelbyville is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Shelbyville ranks 478th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shelbyville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 88.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Shelbyville's population has decreased from 5.0% to 0.5%.

Shelbyville is more Multiracial than neighboring Bethel (0% Multiracial), Leonard (0% Multiracial), and Plevna (0% Multiracial). Shelbyville is less Multiracial than neighboring Shelbina (3% Multiracial), and Newark (41.3% 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.