Shelby County, Iowa
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,689
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,821
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,742
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,749
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,746
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,167
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 784
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,456
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $164,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,326
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $579
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $783
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,882
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,821
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,275
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,349
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 166,471
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,215
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,738
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,510
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 384
Total employment, 2023 5,049
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 272,653
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 956
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 396
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 260
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 19.9
Population per square mile, 2010 20.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 590.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 590.78
FIPS Code 19165