In 2021, Shelby County, MO had a population of 6.09k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $46,178. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Shelby County, MO grew from 5,975 to 6,087, a 1.87% increase and its median household income grew from $43,809 to $46,178, a 5.41% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.904%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.871%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.559%).
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.
99.8% of the residents in Shelby County, MO are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Shelby County, MO was $73,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.
Most people in Shelby County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 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.