COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Shelby County

Missouri · 6,942 residents · 501 sq mi

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Shelby County is home to 6,942 people in Missouri. At a median age of 39.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $22,600. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 31% less than in Missouri as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,942

+2%vs 2000

vs 6,799 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.5

−2%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

501 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(475)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(493)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(525)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(422)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(293)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(943)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(756)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(749)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(668)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(738)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.7%(604)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4%(276)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,316

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,448 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,545

−39%vs 2000

vs $15,632 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.0%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$22,600

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$202

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $294 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.7%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

24.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(6,628)

Black1%(66)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(43)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(6,849)

Black1%(69)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(10)

Asian0%(2)

Other0.3%(22)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(80)

Puerto Rican0.3%(19)

Dominican0.2%(14)

Central American0.2%(9)

Costa Rican0.2%(9)

South American0.1%(3)

Argentine0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(10)

Chinese0.1%(8)

Cambodian0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German17.7%(1,062)

English12.3%(736)

Irish10%(600)

American8%(481)

French1.3%(79)

Scottish1.2%(70)

Polish0.6%(35)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(32)

Norwegian0.3%(19)

Italian0.3%(17)

Dutch0.2%(14)

Welsh0.2%(12)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.2%(11)

Swedish0.2%(11)

Danish0.2%(9)

Swiss0.2%(9)

Arab0.1%(4)

Egyptian0.1%(4)

British0.1%(4)

French Canadian0.1%(4)

Belgian0%(2)

Lithuanian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.0%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

+54%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married29.6%(728)

Married51.5%(1,265)

Widowed4.3%(105)

Divorced14.6%(358)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(516)

Married50.9%(1,209)

Widowed10.1%(240)

Divorced17.3%(412)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.6%

−1.6 ptssince 2013

from 12.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 47.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.7%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.6%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.6%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.4% 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)10.2%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.4%(81)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.5%(178)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.7%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 440 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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