Shelby County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47,952
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,065
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47,952
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,234
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,233
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,230
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,423
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,600
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,766
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $208,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,376
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $540
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $922
Building Permits, 2025 307
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,906
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,490
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 219,795
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 335,871
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 710,985
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,910
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,984
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 989
Total employment, 2023 24,487
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,485,845
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,092
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,233
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13
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 118.3
Population per square mile, 2010 121.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 407.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 407.68
FIPS Code 39149