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Shelby County, Missouri

Shelby County, Missouri · ZIP 63434, 63437, 63439

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,926 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,374Households
  • $52,127Median household income
  • $86,200Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Shelby County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−10.2%
6k6.3k6.5k6.8k7k2000: 6,79920002010: 6,37320102020: 6,10320206,7996,103
Population of Shelby County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,799
20106,373
20206,103

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Shelby County
Under $50k47.7%
$50k to $100k31.1%
$100k to $150k13.3%
$150k to $200k5.1%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $52,127 · 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Shelby County
Owner occupied
1,780 units
Renter occupied
594 units
Vacancy rate
19.6%

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Shelby County2023
Retail trade197
Finance and insurance191
Manufacturing165
Other services (except public administration)132
Health care and social assistance86
Construction72
Wholesale trade72
Accommodation and food services64

1,259 employees in 161 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Shelby County compared with its state
Shelby County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShelby CountyMissouri
Population6,0116,168,181
Median household income$52,127$68,920
Median age43.638.9
Median home value$86,200$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.8%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes75.0%67.9%
Mean commute to work21.0 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Shelby County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ShelbinaCity1,5632.34 sq mi
ClarenceCity7241.16 sq mi
ShelbyvilleCity5030.78 sq mi
HunnewellCity1350.62 sq mi
BethelVillage1280.14 sq mi
LeonardVillage540.32 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Shelby County

Jobs across Shelby County

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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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.