Shelton, WA Demographics

A map of Shelton's Population by Race

Shelton, Washington had a population of 10,371 in 2020. It was 62.9% White, 0.8% Black, 1.2% Asian, 25.2% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, and 6.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shelton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 639 places in Washington, Shelton is the 124th most populous. 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).

Shelton's White Population

6,523 residents of Shelton identify as White, or 62.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Shelton roughly similar to the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 639 places in Washington, Shelton is ranked #493 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shelton is more White than neighboring Skokomish (14% White). Shelton is less White than neighboring Union (86.2% White), Hoodsport (78.8% White), McCleary (82.8% White), and Olympia (71.3% White).

Shelton's Black Population

86 residents of Shelton identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shelton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 639 places in Washington, Shelton is ranked #243 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shelton is more Black than neighboring Skokomish (0.3% Black), Union (0% Black), Hoodsport (0.5% Black), and McCleary (0.4% Black). Shelton is less Black than neighboring Olympia (3% Black).

Shelton's Asian Population

122 residents of Shelton identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shelton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 639 places in Washington, Shelton is ranked #333 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shelton is more Asian than neighboring Skokomish (0.5% Asian). Shelton is less Asian than neighboring Hoodsport (2.1% Asian), McCleary (1.5% Asian), and Olympia (6.6% Asian).

Shelton's Hispanic Population

2,609 residents of Shelton identify as Hispanic, or 25.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shelton slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 639 places in Washington, Shelton is ranked #72 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shelton is more Hispanic than neighboring Skokomish (4.4% Hispanic), Union (5.9% Hispanic), Hoodsport (4.5% Hispanic), McCleary (5.7% Hispanic), and Olympia (9.1% Hispanic).

Shelton's Native American/Other Population

335 residents of Shelton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shelton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 639 places in Washington, Shelton is ranked #130 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shelton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Union (2.6% Native American/Other), McCleary (1.9% Native American/Other), and Olympia (2.2% Native American/Other). Shelton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Skokomish (71.7% Native American/Other), and Hoodsport (6.4% Native American/Other).

Shelton's Multiracial Population

696 residents of Shelton identify as Multiracial, or 6.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shelton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 639 places in Washington, Shelton is ranked #255 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shelton is more Multiracial than neighboring Union (4.1% Multiracial). Shelton is less Multiracial than neighboring Skokomish (9.1% Multiracial), Hoodsport (7.6% Multiracial), McCleary (7.8% Multiracial), and Olympia (7.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.