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Shelby County, Texas

Shelby County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Shelby County is a county located in Texas, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 24,286. The land area covers 795.59 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Shelby County
Official Title: County Judge
Address: 200 SAN AUGUSTINE ST, STE 6, CENTER TX 75935-3959

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 24,286 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 39.3 yrs ±1.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 9,366 ±326 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 11,584 ±24
Occupied Housing Units 9,366 ±326
Vacant Housing Units 2,218 ±326
Median Home Value $101,500 ±$16,744
Median Gross Rent $781 ±$42
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $49,776 ±$6,129
Per Capita Income $27,652 ±$2,598
Poverty Rate 20.6% ±3.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 4,917 ±835
Unemployment Rate 4.1% ±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 10,068 ±491
Broadband Internet Rate 82.2% ±3.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CENTER, TX US, located 1.7 miles from Shelby County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 58.5° 35.7° 47.1° 5.18" 0.2"
February 62.6° 39.0° 50.8° 4.81" 0.4"
March 70.0° 45.7° 57.8° 5.26" 0.0"
April 77.0° 52.5° 64.7° 4.96" 0.0"
May 84.1° 61.8° 72.9° 4.46" 0.0"
June 90.5° 69.1° 79.8° 4.96" 0.0"
July 93.8° 72.2° 83.0° 3.65" 0.0"
August 94.5° 71.3° 82.9° 4.18" 0.0"
September 89.1° 64.9° 77.0° 3.57" 0.0"
October 79.5° 53.4° 66.5° 4.95" 0.0"
November 68.2° 43.3° 55.8° 4.89" 0.0"
December 60.2° 37.2° 48.7° 5.62" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 48419. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.