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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Shelby

Mississippi · 2,806 residents · 2.73 sq mi
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Shelby is home to 2,806 people in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 55.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 55% less than in Mississippi as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 26.1. The typical home is worth $28,300. Households take in $9,115 at the median, 70% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,806
−4%vs 2000
vs 2,926 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
26.1
−3%vs 2000
vs 27.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.73 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Shelby
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.8%(275)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912.2%(341)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.8%(275)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.7%(271)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(202)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(372)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.2%(259)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.8%(162)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.6%(158)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(222)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.1%(200)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(69)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$9,115
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $17,798 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,413
−49%vs 2000
vs $10,567 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
55.3%
+10.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$28,300
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$224
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $283 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.9%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 57.2% in 2000
42.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic7.9%(232)
Black90.6%(2,652)
Hispanic / Latino1%(29)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic12.9%(362)
Black86.6%(2,431)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(21)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.5%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American1.9%(32)
English0.6%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
8.2%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
47.6%
−11.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
−17%vs 2000
vs 20.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married57.6%(316)
Married33%(181)
Widowed5.1%(28)
Divorced4.4%(24)
Women 15+
Never married56%(462)
Married22.4%(185)
Widowed12%(99)
Divorced9.6%(79)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
14.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.0%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.1%
+14.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
47.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
35.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
63.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)86.4%(76)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 88 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Shelby, Mississippi?

Shelby, Mississippi has about 2,806 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Shelby, Mississippi?

The typical household in Shelby, Mississippi earns about $9,115 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shelby, Mississippi expensive?

In Shelby, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $28,300, and the typical rent is about $224 a month.

How educated are people in Shelby, Mississippi?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Shelby, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shelby, Mississippi?

About 55.3% of people in Shelby, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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