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