Language Spoken At Home in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 41,707 | 100% |
| English only | 39,853 | 95.6% |
| Language other than English | 1,854 | 4.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 651 | 1.6% |
| Spanish | 1,321 | 3.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 596 | 1.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 330 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 203 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 55 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 44,435 | 100% |
| American | 6,563 | 14.8% |
| Arab | 41 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 19 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 35 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 629 | 1.4% |
| English | 4,054 | 9.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 850 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 69 | 0.2% |
| German | 11,290 | 25.4% |
| Greek | 75 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 5,346 | 12.0% |
| Italian | 514 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 117 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 434 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 109 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 527 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 912 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 25 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 355 | 0.8% |
| Swiss | 81 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 17 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 217 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 162 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 17,124 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 11,959 | 69.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,258 | 30.7% |
| Married-couple family | 8,927 | 52.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,258 | 19.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,020 | 6.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 719 | 4.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,012 | 11.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,281 | 7.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,165 | 30.2% |
| Householder living alone | 4,163 | 24.3% |
| 65 years and over | 1,827 | 10.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 5,983 | 34.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 4,395 | 25.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 43,737 | 100% |
| Householder | 17,124 | 39.2% |
| Spouse | 8,945 | 20.5% |
| Child | 13,010 | 29.7% |
| Other relatives | 2,141 | 4.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,517 | 5.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,331 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 17,370 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,898 | 28.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,439 | 54.3% |
| Separated | 139 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 647 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 2,247 | 12.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 18,135 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,906 | 21.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,349 | 51.6% |
| Separated | 320 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 1,796 | 9.9% |
| Divorced | 2,764 | 15.2% |
Fertility in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 560 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 184 | 32.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 9 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 131 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 9 | 0% |
Grandparents in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 914 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 414 | 45.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 83 | 9.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 71 | 7.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 66 | 7.2% |
| 5 or more years | 194 | 21.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 414 | 100% |
| Who are female | 236 | 57.0% |
| Who are married | 292 | 70.5% |
School Enrollment in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,456 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 567 | 5.4% |
| Kindergarten | 623 | 6.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,876 | 46.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,580 | 24.7% |
| College or graduate school | 1,810 | 17.3% |
Educational Attainment in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 30,034 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,077 | 3.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,001 | 10.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,070 | 43.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 5,778 | 19.2% |
| Associate's degree | 2,462 | 8.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,323 | 11.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,323 | 4.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.5% |
Veteran Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,463 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 3,630 | 10.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 43,785 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5,272 | 12.0% |
| Under 18 years | 10,876 | 100% |
| With a disability | 409 | 3.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 26,941 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,749 | 10.2% |
| 65 years and over | 5,968 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,114 | 35.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 43,832 | 100% |
| Same house | 38,168 | 87.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,547 | 12.7% |
| Same county | 2,958 | 6.7% |
| Different county | 2,589 | 5.9% |
| Same state | 1,980 | 4.5% |
| Different state | 609 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 117 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 44,435 | 100% |
| Native | 43,217 | 97.3% |
| Born in United States | 42,901 | 96.5% |
| State of residence | 35,377 | 79.6% |
| Different state | 7,524 | 16.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 316 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 1,218 | 2.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,218 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 318 | 26.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 900 | 73.9% |
Year of Entry in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,534 | 100% |
| Native | 316 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 316 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,218 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 106 | 8.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,112 | 91.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,218 | 100% |
| Europe | 168 | 13.8% |
| Asia | 207 | 17.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 808 | 66.3% |
| Northern America | 35 | 2.9% |