Shelby County, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Shelby County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 228,999 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 283.1 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.40% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 40.0 37.9 37.1
Households 85,414 1,968,535 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Race & Ethnicity

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Economy

Shelby County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Shelby County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $94,615 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.93% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.9% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Shelby County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $225,208 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $1,347 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 81.3% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Shelby County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.2 22.0 22.5
Work from home 15.2% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Shelby County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Shelby County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 41.9% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.61 2.50 2.54

Health

Shelby County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Shelby County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.2 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.7% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 15.6% 22.1% 19.0%