Shellman, GA Demographics

A map of Shellman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	593	545	60.9%	63.3%
White	316	292	32.4%	33.9%
Hispanic	46	8	4.7%	0.9%
Multiracial	19	14	2.0%	1.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Shellman, Georgia has an estimated population of 974, a large increase from the 861 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.9% Black, 32.4% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shellman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shellman has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Shellman, that probability was 48.4% in 2020 and 52.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shellman is ranked the 393rd most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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). Shellman was ranked the 389th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shellman's White Population

316 residents of Shellman, or 32.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shellman is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Shellman ranks 544th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shellman's White population has grown by an estimated 8.2%. White residents' share of Shellman's population has decreased from 33.9% to 32.4%.

Shellman is more White than neighboring Dawson (14% White), Cuthbert (8.4% White), Morgan (30.7% White), and Edison (22.5% White). Shellman is less White than neighboring Parrott (75.9% White).

Shellman's Black Population

593 residents of Shellman, or 60.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shellman is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Shellman ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shellman's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. Black residents' share of Shellman's population has decreased from 63.3% to 60.9%.

Shellman is more Black than neighboring Parrott (19% Black), and Morgan (57.7% Black). Shellman is less Black than neighboring Dawson (85.5% Black), Cuthbert (88.9% Black), and Edison (73.7% Black).

Shellman's Asian Population

0 residents of Shellman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shellman is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Shellman ranks 528th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

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

Shellman is less Asian than neighboring Parrott (5.1% Asian), Cuthbert (0.2% Asian), Morgan (0.4% Asian), and Edison (0.2% Asian).

Shellman's Hispanic Population

46 residents of Shellman, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shellman is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Shellman ranks 638th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shellman's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 475.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Shellman's population has increased from 0.9% to 4.7%.

Shellman is more Hispanic than neighboring Parrott (0% Hispanic), Dawson (0% Hispanic), Cuthbert (1.7% Hispanic), and Edison (0.8% Hispanic). Shellman is less Hispanic than neighboring Morgan (6.7% Hispanic).

Shellman's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shellman, 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 Shellman is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Shellman ranks 500th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

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

Shellman is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morgan (0.3% Native American/Other), and Edison (1% Native American/Other).

Shellman's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Shellman, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shellman is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Shellman ranks 591st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shellman's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 35.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Shellman's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Shellman is more Multiracial than neighboring Parrott (0% Multiracial), Dawson (0.4% Multiracial), Cuthbert (0.8% Multiracial), and Edison (1.6% Multiracial). Shellman is less Multiracial than neighboring Morgan (4.2% 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.