In 2021, Shelby County, IA had a population of 11.8k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $62,222. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Shelby County, IA grew from 11,544 to 11,750, a 1.78% increase and its median household income grew from $60,139 to $62,222, a 3.46% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), White (Hispanic) (1.63%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), Other (Hispanic) (1.22%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%).
None of the households in Shelby County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.6% of the residents in Shelby County, IA are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Shelby County, IA was $137,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.
Most people in Shelby County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County, IA was 2 cars per household.
Shelby County, IA borders Audubon County, IA, Carroll County, IA, Cass County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Harrison County, IA, and Pottawattamie County, IA.