Shelton is a metro area of 67,982 people. That puts it in the top 3% of US metro areas for household income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The median age is 44.7, about 6 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. The population is up 38% since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $83,270, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Shelton
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$168,965 → $411,800(+144%)US over the same years: +67%
Population38,341 → 67,982(+77%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree13.6% → 21.9%(+8.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Among the 21 metro and micro areas based in Washington
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)20.3%(1,514)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(2,131)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39%(2,910)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(197)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(23)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 7,457 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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Over time
Shelton, decade by decade
Shelton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
38,341
$63,131
$168,965
13.6%
19.3
2000
49,405
$72,112
$219,327
15.6%
31.0
2010
60,699
$69,201
$310,731
17.9%
37.7
2020
65,726
$73,407
$301,919
18.1%
51.2
2024
67,982
$83,270
$411,800
21.9%
51.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
