Shellsburg, IA Demographics

A map of Shellsburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	809	866	93.2%	90.1%
Multiracial	31	63	3.6%	6.6%
Hispanic	28	18	3.2%	1.9%
Black	0	7	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Shellsburg, Iowa has an estimated population of 868, a decrease from the 961 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.2% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shellsburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shellsburg has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Shellsburg, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 12.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shellsburg is ranked the 326th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Shellsburg was ranked the 293rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shellsburg's White Population

809 residents of Shellsburg, or 93.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shellsburg is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Shellsburg ranks 739th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shellsburg's White population has declined by an estimated 6.6%. White residents' share of Shellsburg's population has increased from 90.1% to 93.2%.

Shellsburg is more White than neighboring Urbana (89.4% White). Shellsburg is less White than neighboring Palo (93.9% White), Atkins (95.9% White), Center Point (96.4% White), and Newhall (98.7% White).

Shellsburg's Black Population

0 residents of Shellsburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shellsburg is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Shellsburg ranks 282nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shellsburg's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Shellsburg's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Shellsburg is less Black than neighboring Palo (1.1% Black), Atkins (0.4% Black), and Urbana (0.7% Black).

Shellsburg's Asian Population

0 residents of Shellsburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shellsburg is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Shellsburg ranks 279th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shellsburg's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Shellsburg's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Shellsburg is less Asian than neighboring Palo (0.2% Asian), Atkins (0.4% Asian), Center Point (0.9% Asian), Urbana (0.4% Asian), and Newhall (0.3% Asian).

Shellsburg's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Shellsburg, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shellsburg is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Shellsburg ranks 644th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shellsburg's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 55.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Shellsburg's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.2%.

Shellsburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Palo (0.6% Hispanic), Atkins (0.1% Hispanic), Center Point (0% Hispanic), and Newhall (0.5% Hispanic). Shellsburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Urbana (4.2% Hispanic).

Shellsburg's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shellsburg, 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 Shellsburg is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Shellsburg ranks 564th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Shellsburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Urbana (0.6% Native American/Other).

Shellsburg's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Shellsburg, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shellsburg is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Shellsburg ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shellsburg's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 50.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Shellsburg's population has decreased from 6.6% to 3.6%.

Shellsburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Atkins (3.2% Multiracial), Center Point (2.7% Multiracial), and Newhall (0.5% Multiracial). Shellsburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Palo (4.2% Multiracial), and Urbana (4.7% 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.