In 2023, Shelby County, IA had a population of 11.8k people with a median age of 45.1 and a median household income of $67,690. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shelby County, IA grew from 11,737 to 11,757, a 0.17% increase and its median household income declined from $70,295 to $67,690, a −3.71% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.22%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.5%), White (Hispanic) (1.13%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.8%).
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.
99.1% of the residents in Shelby County, IA are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Shelby County, IA was $156,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.
Most people in Shelby County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 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.