In 2020, Shelby County, MO had a population of 5.98k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $43,809. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Shelby County, MO declined from 6,013 to 5,975, a −0.632% decrease and its median household income declined from $44,083 to $43,809, a −0.622% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.921%), Other (Hispanic) (0.904%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.686%).
None of the households in Shelby County, MO 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.
99.9% of the residents in Shelby County, MO are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Shelby County, MO was $71,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.
Most people in Shelby County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Shelby County, MO borders Knox County, MO, Lewis County, MO, Macon County, MO, Marion County, MO, and Monroe County, MO.