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Shelby County, Ohio

Shelby County, Ohio · ZIP 45302, 45306, 45317

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 47,952 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,786Households
  • $72,822Median household income
  • $190,300Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Shelby County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+0.7%
47k48k49k50k2000: 47,91020002010: 49,42320102020: 48,230202047,91048,230
Population of Shelby County at each census
CensusPopulation
200047,910
201049,423
202048,230

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Shelby County
Under $50k33.4%
$50k to $100k33%
$100k to $150k18.2%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over7.1%

Median household income $72,822 · 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Shelby County
Owner occupied
13,854 units
Renter occupied
4,932 units
Vacancy rate
6.6%

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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Shelby County2023
Manufacturing11,804
Retail trade2,008
Health care and social assistance1,745
Transportation and warehousing1,707
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,599
Construction1,482
Accommodation and food services1,441
Wholesale trade584

24,487 employees in 989 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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Shelby County compared with its state
Shelby County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShelby CountyOhio
Population48,00711,780,046
Median household income$72,822$69,680
Median age40.139.6
Median home value$190,300$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.6%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.5%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes73.7%67.0%
Mean commute to work19.5 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Shelby County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SidneyCity20,39212.0 sq mi
Clinton TownshipTownship20,11616.5 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship3,48524.7 sq mi
Dinsmore TownshipTownship3,39336.2 sq mi
McLean TownshipTownship3,35932.2 sq mi
Loramie TownshipTownship2,61235.3 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship2,37337.4 sq mi
Van Buren TownshipTownship2,08536.9 sq mi
Salem TownshipTownship2,06426.6 sq mi
Cynthian TownshipTownship1,99231.1 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,94024.7 sq mi
Fort LoramieVillage1,5891.03 sq mi
Turtle Creek TownshipTownship1,55730.2 sq mi
AnnaVillage1,4651.11 sq mi
Jackson CenterVillage1,4381.72 sq mi
BotkinsVillage1,1831.26 sq mi
Orange TownshipTownship1,12522.7 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship96228.1 sq mi
Green TownshipTownship88925.2 sq mi
RussiaVillage7430.87 sq mi
Port JeffersonVillage3020.15 sq mi
KettlersvilleVillage1641.03 sq mi
LockingtonVillage1570.08 sq mi
NewportCensus designated place570.36 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (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 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.