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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	195,085	#5 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$68,380
Poverty Rate	7.4%
Median Age	36.9 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Shelby County Demographics Summary

population icon With 195,085 people, Shelby County is the 5th most populated county in the state of Alabama out of 67 counties. But watch out, Shelby County, because Tuscaloosa County with 194,656 people and Baldwin County with 182,265 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Shelby County residents was $68,380. Shelby County households made slightly more than Madison County households ($55,851) and Autauga County households ($53,255) However, 7.4% of Shelby County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Shelby County residents is 36.9 years young.

race icon The largest Shelby County racial/ethinic groups are White (80.2%) followed by Black (10.6%) and Hispanic (5.9%).

Shelby County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	156,371
Black	20,606
American Indian	458
Asian	3,699
Pacific Islander	62
Some Other Race	250
Two or More Races	2,072
Hispanic	11,567
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Shelby County Race / Ethnic Groups

The Shelby County White population is 156,371 persons or 80.2%.
The Shelby County Black population is 20,606 persons or 10.6%.
The Shelby County Hispanic population is 11,567 persons or 5.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Shelby County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Shelby County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	36.9 years
Median Age - Females	37.8 years
Median Age - Males	35.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.6% of the Shelby County population under 18, Shelby County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	25.6%
Persons Over 65	10.6%
Everyone else	63.8
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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