Shelby County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,870
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,870
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,926
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,105
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,110
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,103
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,373
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.1%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 440
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $99,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,045
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $464
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $625
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,391
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,365
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,905
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,317
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,141
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,030
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,594
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,637
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 161
Total employment, 2023 1,259
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 59,007
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 470
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 160
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
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 12.2
Population per square mile, 2010 12.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 500.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 500.86
FIPS Code 29205