Alabama

Shelby County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
77.4%
African
12.1%
Hispanic
5.7%
Other
4.8%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Shelby Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricShelby CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White77.4%62.4%58%
Black or African American12.1%25.4%—
Hispanic5.7%6.5%—
East Asian1.2%0.6%—
Indian0.8%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Shelby County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricShelby CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$97,961$63,999$80,734
Median home value$326,100$209,900$332,700
Home price to income3.3×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,401/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.2%18.9%21.0%