Language Spoken At Home in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 862,332 | 100% |
| English only | 785,987 | 91.1% |
| Language other than English | 76,345 | 8.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 34,448 | 4.0% |
| Spanish | 44,950 | 5.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22,855 | 2.7% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 11,291 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,463 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 14,081 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6,622 | 0.8% |
| Other languages | 6,023 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,508 | 0.3% |
Ancestry in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 929,437 | 100% |
| American | 54,763 | 5.9% |
| Arab | 3,741 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 905 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 1,209 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 6,032 | 0.6% |
| English | 56,830 | 6.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 12,680 | 1.4% |
| French Canadian | 1,260 | 0.1% |
| German | 56,608 | 6.1% |
| Greek | 1,503 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 1,005 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 62,727 | 6.7% |
| Italian | 20,269 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 1,001 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 3,700 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 6,796 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 447 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 3,317 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 14,278 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 14,659 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 513 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 12,928 | 1.4% |
| Swedish | 4,106 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 853 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 514 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 3,595 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 975 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 341,948 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 221,599 | 64.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 102,810 | 30.1% |
| Married-couple family | 133,051 | 38.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 54,633 | 16.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 17,575 | 5.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 7,993 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 70,973 | 20.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 40,184 | 11.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 120,349 | 35.2% |
| Householder living alone | 103,266 | 30.2% |
| 65 years and over | 27,466 | 8.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 119,280 | 34.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 70,300 | 20.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 911,136 | 100% |
| Householder | 341,948 | 37.5% |
| Spouse | 132,990 | 14.6% |
| Child | 302,534 | 33.2% |
| Other relatives | 85,731 | 9.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 47,933 | 5.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 18,037 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 341,025 | 100% |
| Never married | 141,697 | 41.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 145,815 | 42.8% |
| Separated | 10,995 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 8,525 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 33,993 | 10.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 386,842 | 100% |
| Never married | 141,506 | 36.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 142,779 | 36.9% |
| Separated | 15,844 | 4.1% |
| Widowed | 35,374 | 9.1% |
| Divorced | 51,339 | 13.3% |
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 | 24,431 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 13,579 | 55.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 89 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 100 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 143 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 78 | 0% |
Grandparents in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 25,871 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 12,193 | 47.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 2,185 | 8.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 2,862 | 11.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 1,924 | 7.4% |
| 5 or more years | 5,222 | 20.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 12,193 | 100% |
| Who are female | 8,525 | 69.9% |
| Who are married | 7,060 | 57.9% |
School Enrollment in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 264,558 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 14,634 | 5.5% |
| Kindergarten | 13,690 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 107,146 | 40.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 59,154 | 22.4% |
| College or graduate school | 69,934 | 26.4% |
Educational Attainment in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 589,395 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 28,239 | 4.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 54,682 | 9.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 160,187 | 27.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 141,360 | 24.0% |
| Associate's degree | 35,545 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 106,791 | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 62,591 | 10.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 28.7% |
Veteran Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 683,173 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 59,746 | 8.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 916,656 | 100% |
| With a disability | 112,605 | 12.3% |
| Under 18 years | 244,373 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11,563 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 579,024 | 100% |
| With a disability | 63,212 | 10.9% |
| 65 years and over | 93,259 | 100% |
| With a disability | 37,830 | 40.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 916,305 | 100% |
| Same house | 754,374 | 82.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 158,165 | 17.3% |
| Same county | 126,443 | 13.8% |
| Different county | 31,722 | 3.5% |
| Same state | 7,687 | 0.8% |
| Different state | 24,035 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 3,766 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 929,437 | 100% |
| Native | 873,086 | 93.9% |
| Born in United States | 866,661 | 93.2% |
| State of residence | 569,546 | 61.3% |
| Different state | 297,115 | 32.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 6,425 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 56,351 | 6.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 56,351 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 18,185 | 32.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 38,166 | 67.7% |
Year of Entry in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 62,776 | 100% |
| Native | 6,425 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 305 | 4.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 6,120 | 95.3% |
| Foreign born | 56,351 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 1,761 | 3.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 54,590 | 96.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Shelby County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 56,351 | 100% |
| Europe | 4,319 | 7.7% |
| Asia | 17,372 | 30.8% |
| Africa | 5,608 | 10.0% |
| Oceania | 271 | 0.5% |
| Latin America | 27,991 | 49.7% |
| Northern America | 790 | 1.4% |