LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Shelton
Shelton is the 359th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 85,839 people carried it — about 28.7 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Shelton are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White70.8%
Black20.1%
Multiracial4.8%
Hispanic3.1%
Native American0.6%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#279
96,997
2000
#313
88,326
2010
#344
90,517
2020
#359
85,839