Population by Age in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 927,644 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 66,659 | 7.19% |
| 5 to 9 years | 65,157 | 7.02% |
| 10 to 14 years | 69,093 | 7.45% |
| 15 to 19 years | 71,799 | 7.74% |
| 20 to 24 years | 66,450 | 7.16% |
| 25 to 29 years | 67,172 | 7.24% |
| 30 to 34 years | 62,586 | 6.75% |
| 35 to 39 years | 62,795 | 6.77% |
| 40 to 44 years | 62,166 | 6.70% |
| 45 to 49 years | 66,479 | 7.17% |
| 50 to 54 years | 66,389 | 7.16% |
| 55 to 59 years | 58,827 | 6.34% |
| 60 to 64 years | 46,848 | 5.05% |
| 65 to 69 years | 30,652 | 3.30% |
| 70 to 74 years | 21,826 | 2.35% |
| 75 to 79 years | 17,135 | 1.85% |
| 80 to 84 years | 13,278 | 1.43% |
| 85 years and over | 12,333 | 1.33% |
Male Population in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 442,652 | 47.72% |
| Under 5 years | 33,893 | 3.65% |
| 5 to 9 years | 32,816 | 3.54% |
| 10 to 14 years | 35,305 | 3.81% |
| 15 to 19 years | 36,202 | 3.90% |
| 20 to 24 years | 32,793 | 3.54% |
| 25 to 29 years | 32,570 | 3.51% |
| 30 to 34 years | 30,059 | 3.24% |
| 35 to 39 years | 30,190 | 3.25% |
| 40 to 44 years | 29,535 | 3.18% |
| 45 to 49 years | 31,281 | 3.37% |
| 50 to 54 years | 30,846 | 3.33% |
| 55 to 59 years | 27,253 | 2.94% |
| 60 to 64 years | 22,028 | 2.37% |
| 65 to 69 years | 13,803 | 1.49% |
| 70 to 74 years | 9,094 | 0.98% |
| 75 to 79 years | 6,658 | 0.72% |
| 80 to 84 years | 4,693 | 0.51% |
| 85 years and over | 3,633 | 0.39% |
Female Population in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 484,992 | 52.28% |
| Under 5 years | 32,766 | 3.53% |
| 5 to 9 years | 32,341 | 3.49% |
| 10 to 14 years | 33,788 | 3.64% |
| 15 to 19 years | 35,597 | 3.84% |
| 20 to 24 years | 33,657 | 3.63% |
| 25 to 29 years | 34,602 | 3.73% |
| 30 to 34 years | 32,527 | 3.51% |
| 35 to 39 years | 32,605 | 3.51% |
| 40 to 44 years | 32,631 | 3.52% |
| 45 to 49 years | 35,198 | 3.79% |
| 50 to 54 years | 35,543 | 3.83% |
| 55 to 59 years | 31,574 | 3.40% |
| 60 to 64 years | 24,820 | 2.68% |
| 65 to 69 years | 16,849 | 1.82% |
| 70 to 74 years | 12,732 | 1.37% |
| 75 to 79 years | 10,477 | 1.13% |
| 80 to 84 years | 8,585 | 0.93% |
| 85 years and over | 8,700 | 0.94% |
Median Age in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 34.60% | |
| Male | 32.90% | |
| Female | 36.20% |
Race in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 927,644 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 914,342 | 98.57% |
| White | 376,270 | 40.56% |
| Black or African American | 483,381 | 52.11% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,279 | 0.25% |
| Asian | 21,391 | 2.31% |
| Asian Indian | 6,290 | 0.68% |
| Chinese | 4,190 | 0.45% |
| Filipino | 2,002 | 0.22% |
| Japanese | 577 | 0.06% |
| Korean | 1,669 | 0.18% |
| Vietnamese | 3,678 | 0.40% |
| Other Asian | 2,985 | 0.32% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 441 | 0.05% |
| Native Hawaiian | 110 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 204 | 0.02% |
| Samoan | 48 | 0.01% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 79 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 30,580 | 3.30% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 13,302 | 1.43% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,504 | 0.16% |
| White; Asian | 2,058 | 0.22% |
| White; Black or African American | 3,858 | 0.42% |
| White; Some Other Race | 1,566 | 0.17% |
The Population 16 Years in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 712,470 | 100.00% |
| Male | 333,351 | 46.79% |
| Female | 379,119 | 53.21% |
The Population 18 Years in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 682,902 | 100.00% |
| Male | 318,442 | 46.63% |
| Female | 364,460 | 53.37% |
The Population 21 Years in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 641,490 | 100.00% |
| Male | 297,600 | 46.39% |
| Female | 343,890 | 53.61% |
The Population 62 Years in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 121,232 | 100.00% |
| Male | 50,191 | 41.40% |
| Female | 71,041 | 58.60% |
The Population 65 Years in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 95,224 | 100.00% |
| Male | 37,881 | 39.78% |
| Female | 57,343 | 60.22% |
Race (total races tallied) in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 386,423 | 41.01% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 490,529 | 52.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 5,795 | 0.61% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 25,031 | 2.66% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,068 | 0.11% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 33,440 | 3.55% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 927,644 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 52,092 | 5.62% |
| Mexican | 37,125 | 4.00% |
| Puerto Rican | 1,981 | 0.21% |
| Cuban | 937 | 0.10% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 12,049 | 1.30% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 875,552 | 94.38% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 927,644 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52,092 | 5.62% |
| White alone | 17,164 | 1.85% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,950 | 0.21% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 475 | 0.05% |
| Asian alone | 146 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 167 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone | 29,483 | 3.18% |
| Two or More Races | 2,707 | 0.29% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 875,552 | 94.38% |
| White alone | 359,106 | 38.71% |
| Black or African American alone | 481,431 | 51.90% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 1,804 | 0.19% |
| Asian alone | 21,245 | 2.29% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 274 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 1,097 | 0.12% |
| Two or More Races | 10,595 | 1.14% |
Relationship in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 927,644 | 100.00% |
| In households | 909,315 | 98.02% |
| Householder | 350,971 | 37.83% |
| Spouse | 135,865 | 14.65% |
| Child | 288,562 | 31.11% |
| Own child under 18 years | 202,489 | 21.83% |
| Other relatives | 84,519 | 9.11% |
| Under 18 years | 37,447 | 4.04% |
| 65 years and over | 7,993 | 0.86% |
| Nonrelatives | 49,398 | 5.33% |
| Under 18 years | 3,784 | 0.41% |
| 65 years and over | 1,564 | 0.17% |
| Unmarried partner | 21,422 | 2.31% |
| In group quarters | 18,329 | 1.98% |
| Institutionalized population | 11,592 | 1.25% |
| Male | 8,143 | 0.88% |
| Female | 3,449 | 0.37% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 6,737 | 0.73% |
| Male | 3,735 | 0.40% |
| Female | 3,002 | 0.32% |
Households by Type in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 350,971 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 231,407 | 65.93% |
| With own children under 18 years | 107,468 | 30.62% |
| Husband-wife family | 135,865 | 38.71% |
| With own children under 18 years | 57,749 | 16.45% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 19,514 | 5.56% |
| With own children under 18 years | 8,380 | 2.39% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 76,028 | 21.66% |
| With own children under 18 years | 41,339 | 11.78% |
| Nonfamily households | 119,564 | 34.07% |
| Householder living alone | 99,495 | 28.35% |
| Male | 43,999 | 12.54% |
| 65 years and over | 7,495 | 2.14% |
| Female | 55,496 | 15.81% |
| 65 years and over | 19,770 | 5.63% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 126,295 | 35.98% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 72,417 | 20.63% |
Average Household Size in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 398,274 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 350,971 | 88.12% |
| Vacant housing units | 47,303 | 11.88% |
| For rent | 24,824 | 6.23% |
| Rented, not occupied | 701 | 0.18% |
| For sale only | 6,099 | 1.53% |
| Sold, not occupied | 878 | 0.22% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 1,182 | 0.30% |
| All other vacants | 13,619 | 3.42% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.80% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 15.10% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 350,971 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 212,016 | 60.41% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 138,955 | 39.59% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 557,764 | 61.34% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 351,551 | 38.66% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Shelby County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |