Shelby County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,576
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,576
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,542
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,991
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,978
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,990
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,363
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,695
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,109
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $137,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,226
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $580
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $814
Building Permits, 2025 46
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,918
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,580
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,990
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,399
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,840
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,249
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,095
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,820
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 422
Total employment, 2023 4,312
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 223,702
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,361
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 326
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 27.7
Population per square mile, 2010 29.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 758.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 758.52
FIPS Code 17173