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Shelby County, Illinois

Shelby County, Illinois · ZIP 61914, 61928, 61957

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 20,542 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,795Households
  • $68,457Median household income
  • $130,400Median home value
  • 37Towns with a page
  • 20ZIP codes

Shelby County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.3%
20k21k22k23k2000: 22,89320002010: 22,36320102020: 20,990202022,89320,990
Population of Shelby County at each census
CensusPopulation
200022,893
201022,363
202020,990

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Shelby County
Under $50k35.1%
$50k to $100k35.8%
$100k to $150k19.8%
$150k to $200k5.1%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $68,457 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Shelby County
Owner occupied
6,907 units
Renter occupied
1,888 units
Vacancy rate
12.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Shelby County2023
Manufacturing1,067
Retail trade512
Health care and social assistance501
Accommodation and food services484
Professional, scientific, and technical services365
Wholesale trade291
Other services (except public administration)278
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services209

4,312 employees in 422 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Shelby County compared with its state
Shelby County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShelby CountyIllinois
Population20,86712,692,653
Median household income$68,457$81,702
Median age45.538.9
Median home value$130,400$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.6%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.3%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes78.5%66.8%
Mean commute to work21.1 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Shelby County37 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ShelbyvilleCity4,5404.17 sq mi
Shelbyville TownshipTownship4,38134.0 sq mi
Moweaqua TownshipTownship1,88616.9 sq mi
Rose TownshipTownship1,87635.5 sq mi
MoweaquaVillage1,7242.05 sq mi
Windsor TownshipTownship1,34228.7 sq mi
Prairie TownshipTownship1,20054.2 sq mi
WindsorCity1,0370.63 sq mi
Tower Hill TownshipTownship95334.8 sq mi
Dry Point TownshipTownship93924.0 sq mi
Okaw TownshipTownship87630.9 sq mi
Richland TownshipTownship78936.3 sq mi
Oconee TownshipTownship77255.1 sq mi
StewardsonVillage7180.61 sq mi
Sigel TownshipTownship71023.8 sq mi
FindlayVillage6490.92 sq mi
Big Spring TownshipTownship60629.3 sq mi
Herrick TownshipTownship53717.4 sq mi
StrasburgVillage5170.54 sq mi
CowdenVillage4990.40 sq mi
Tower HillVillage4731.01 sq mi
Todds Point TownshipTownship45619.0 sq mi
Flat Branch TownshipTownship41333.8 sq mi
Ash Grove TownshipTownship40942.1 sq mi
Ridge TownshipTownship40635.4 sq mi
Holland TownshipTownship38727.0 sq mi
Lakewood TownshipTownship38630.1 sq mi
Clarksburg TownshipTownship35827.1 sq mi
HerrickVillage3580.37 sq mi
Cold Spring TownshipTownship31735.0 sq mi
SigelTown3170.28 sq mi
Rural TownshipTownship31034.6 sq mi
Pickaway TownshipTownship15029.7 sq mi
OconeeVillage1360.36 sq mi
Penn TownshipTownship8323.8 sq mi
WesterveltCensus designated place240.09 sq mi
LakewoodCensus designated place180.40 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.