Shelby County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 238,552
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 238,552
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 235,969
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 223,031
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 223,024
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 223,024
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 195,085
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,229
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 95,248
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $326,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,734
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $556
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,401
Building Permits, 2025 1,308
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 86,866
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 611,052
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,092,460
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 513,319
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,461,024
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,393
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $97,961
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,440
Persons in poverty, percent 6.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,610
Total employment, 2023 87,718
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,488,411
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 21,294
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,374
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,674
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 855
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 537
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,334
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 148
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,709
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 283.9
Population per square mile, 2010 248.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 785.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 784.93
FIPS Code 01117