Shelby County, AL Demographic Data

Shelby County, AL Summary

Shelby County is located in Alabama
  • Population: 200,941
  • Area: 809.53 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 784.93 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 24.60 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 248.22 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 588.91 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Shelby County, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
108,736
52%
50.8
Male
101,886
48%
49.2
Total Population
210,622
 
323,128,000

Shelby County, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12,480
5.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,687
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
16,111
7.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,256
6.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,248
5.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
25,994
12.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
31,160
14.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
29,997
14.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,921
6.6% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,096
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,385
8.7% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,935
3.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,352
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
160,071
76.0%
77.2
Female
83,421
52.1%
51.3
Male
76,650
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
153,001
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
37,084
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
29,672
14.1%
15.2
Female
16,522
55.7%
55.8
Male
13,150
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Shelby County, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
206,059
97.8% 
96.8
White
168,484
80.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
24,066
11.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
211
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
4,535
2.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
197
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
8,566
4.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
4,563
2.2% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,090
5.7% 
17.8
Mexican
8,941
4.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
646
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
431
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,072
1.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
198,532
94.3% 
82.2

Shelby County, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,707
2.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,885
5.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,924
19.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
33,189
23.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,706
7.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
39,842
27.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
20,587
14.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,592
8.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
132,248
91.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
60,429
42.0%
31.2

Shelby County, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
44,900
26.5%
33.7%
Now Married
92,925
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
20,312
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,011
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
9,196
5.4
5.8%

Shelby County, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
182,364
92.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,778
8.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Shelby County, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,612
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,188
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,663
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,314
7.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,089
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,043
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,835
16.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
14,024
18.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,989
6.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,302
7.0%
6.4
Median household income
73,647
 
57,617
Per capita income
34,279
 
31,128

Shelby County, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
842
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,186
8.8%
9.8
Construction
7,298
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
20,917
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10,898
10.4%
6.6
Information
2,874
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,473
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,676
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,088
11.6%
11.4
Public administration
3,698
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
12,644
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,174
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,525
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,918
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
45,911
44.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,210
7.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
27,469
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,785
13.2%
18.1%

Shelby County, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
103,127
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
91,044
88.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,230
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
686
0.7%
2.7
Other means
1,023
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
4,144
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.4
 
26.6

Shelby County, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,384
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
20,332
26.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
33,180
43.6%
37.1
3 or more
20,163
26.5%
21.0

Shelby County, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
76,059
89.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
60,642
79.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,417
20.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
9,318
10.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Shelby County, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
85,377
1 room
300
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
517
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
4,432
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
8,619
10.1%
16.5
5 rooms
14,553
17.0%
19.8
6 rooms
15,554
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
15,314
17.9%
12.0
8 rooms
10,770
12.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15,318
17.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Shelby County, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
85,377
 
 
1-unit, detached
62,172
72.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,593
6.6%
5.9
2-units
764
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
745
0.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,833
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,834
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
3,727
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
6,686
7.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.0%
0.1

Shelby County, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
733
0.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
916
1.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,672
2.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,649
4.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,027
11.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
16,144
18.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
23,433
27.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
23,284
27.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,353
5.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,166
1.4%
1.4%

Shelby County, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
32,829
43.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,828
3.7%
4.7
Electricity
39,783
52.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
134
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
216
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
269
0.4%
1.1

Shelby County, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
42,440
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
599
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,479
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,721
4.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,715
11.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
8,288
19.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,753
20.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,885
39.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
22,166
52.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,328
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,574
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,060
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,021
16.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
291
0.0%
0.0%

Shelby County, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,002
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,340
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,064
20.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,332
15.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,632
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
939
6.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,471
30.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
639
0.0%
0.0%

Shelby County, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
60,642
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,711
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,287
7.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10,098
16.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
13,409
22.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
14,883
24.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11,049
18.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,416
5.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
789
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
199,200
 
205,000