COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Shelby County

Ohio · 44,915 residents · 408 sq mi

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With 44,915 people, Shelby County is a county in Ohio. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $59,900. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.7% of people here. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

44,915

−6%vs 2000

vs 47,910 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

408 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202448K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(3,617)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(4,016)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(3,640)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(3,399)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(2,878)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.6%(7,464)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(6,537)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(4,429)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(3,717)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(3,030)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(1,654)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(534)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,929

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,507 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,150

−35%vs 2000

vs $20,255 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.7%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,900

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$369

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $499 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(45,769)

Black1.5%(710)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(383)

Asian1%(459)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(43,922)

Black1.4%(619)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(141)

Asian0.6%(289)

Other0.2%(85)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(445)

South American0.3%(143)

Venezuelan0.3%(134)

Puerto Rican0.2%(106)

Central American0.2%(90)

Salvadoran0.1%(64)

Spaniard0%(19)

Costa Rican0%(17)

Guatemalan0%(9)

Ecuadorian0%(9)

Cuban0%(5)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(95)

Filipino0.1%(66)

Taiwanese0%(17)

Korean0%(11)

Thai0%(11)

Asian Indian0%(7)

Cambodian0%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Marshallese0%(16)

Ancestry

German35.7%(17,089)

Irish9.6%(4,624)

English8.6%(4,140)

American7.6%(3,642)

French4.4%(2,108)

Italian1.4%(659)

Scottish1.1%(509)

Dutch0.9%(432)

Polish0.8%(375)

Welsh0.5%(263)

Swedish0.5%(236)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(228)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.3%(128)

Swiss0.2%(107)

British0.2%(91)

Subsaharan African0.2%(85)

Finnish0.2%(72)

West Indian0.1%(63)

Lithuanian0.1%(57)

Norwegian0.1%(52)

Hungarian0.1%(41)

Jamaican0.1%(37)

Russian0.1%(33)

Greek0.1%(32)

Canadian0.1%(27)

Macedonian0.1%(27)

Austrian0%(21)

Czech0%(21)

Turkish0%(13)

French Canadian0%(12)

Ukrainian0%(10)

Australian0%(9)

Arab0%(7)

Lebanese0%(7)

Portuguese0%(4)

Slovak0%(4)

Croatian0%(3)

Slovene0%(3)

Brazilian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.9%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+47%vs 2000

vs 11.7 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 married29.5%(5,701)

Married56.6%(10,953)

Widowed2.5%(487)

Divorced11.3%(2,194)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(4,556)

Married55.3%(10,531)

Widowed9.5%(1,813)

Divorced11.2%(2,142)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−6.3 ptssince 2013

from 10.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.8%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.8%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.1%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 76.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.0%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% 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)18.4%(479)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(461)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(867)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(126)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1%(25)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,600 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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