Shelby Population History 1990 - 2023

Shelby Population Facts

What is the current population of Shelby?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Shelby is 22,010. Shelby, North Carolina is the 1,757th largest city in the US.

What county is Shelby, North Carolina in?

Shelby is located entirely in Cleveland County.

What is the size of Shelby, North Carolina in square miles?

Shelby has an area of 21.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Shelby?

The current population of Shelby (22,010) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Shelby growing?

Shelby has grown 5.5% since the 2000. Shelby, North Carolina's growth is about average. 58% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Shelby, North Carolina?

Shelby has a population density of 964.3 people per square mile.

Shelby Demographics

What is the voting age population of Shelby, North Carolina?

The total voting age population of Shelby, North Carolina, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 15,455. The voting age population is 43.4% male and 56.6% female.

What percentage of Shelby, North Carolina residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.1% of the residents of Shelby are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Shelby, North Carolina?

The racial demographics of Shelby are 59.4% White, 37.3% Black, 1.6% Two or more races, 1.2% Other, 0.4% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Shelby, North Carolina residents are below the poverty line?

In Shelby, 25.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 42.0%. On a per-household basis, 20.6% of families are below the poverty line in Shelby.

What percentage of Shelby, North Carolina residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.1% of Shelby residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Shelby, North Carolina residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.1% of Shelby residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 24.2% have a bachelor's degree and 9.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Shelby, North Carolina residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Shelby residents aged 5 and older, 4.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Shelby Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Shelby, North Carolina?

The unemployment rate in Shelby is 9.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Shelby, North Carolina residents work for the government?

In Shelby, 12.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Shelby, North Carolina?

The median household income in Shelby is $38,559.

Shelby Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Shelby, North Carolina?

In Shelby, 51.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Shelby, North Carolina?

Renters occupy 48.7% of housing units in Shelby.

What percentage of Shelby, North Carolina housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Shelby, 6.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Shelby, North Carolina housing units were built after 2000?

In Shelby, 9.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 940 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Shelby, North Carolina?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Shelby is $707.

What percentage of households in Shelby, North Carolina have broadband internet?

In Shelby, 61.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.