Shelby County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:24,179More data
Estimate 2022:24,061 
Estimate 2021:23,984 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.24,022More data
Census 2010:25,448More data
Census 2000:25,224More data
Population of the County Seat (Center)
Census 2020:5,221 
Census 2010:5,193 
Census 2000:5,678 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN SHELBY COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Center city:5,163More data
Huxley city:363More data
Joaquin city:736More data
Tenaha town:1,012More data
Timpson city:1,002More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:795.6More data
Water Area:39.0More data
Total Area:834.6More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:30.19More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:21.33More data
Percent Rural:78.67More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:19.6%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:77.9%More data
Percent African American Alone:17.5%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.6%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:1.8%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:60.2%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:16.8%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:26.4%More data
65 and Older:18.4%More data
85 and Older:1.9%More data
Median Age:38.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$64,203More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$1,552,372,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$51,551More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:20.5%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.4%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:81.7% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:13.8% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$49,153More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$47,544 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$45,000 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$41,915 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$40,288 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.5More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.9 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.694800More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$2,868,900,477More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$1,663,550,555More data
Total Actual Levy:$11,558,349More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN SHELBY COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:61.364More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:87.658More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:234.456More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:383.478More data
City Streets:92.696More data
Certified County Roads:742.886More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:113.434More data
Off-System Subtotal:949.016More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,332.494More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:187.751More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:220.089More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:468.912More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:876.752More data
City Streets:185.392More data
Certified County Roads:1,485.772More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:226.868More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,898.032More data
County Total:2,774.784More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Shelby County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Shelby County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Shelby County»

Special Districts in Shelby County.
School Districts in Shelby County.
History of City Tax Rates in Shelby County.

Airports in Shelby County.
Hospitals in Shelby County.
Prisons in Shelby County.