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Population in Shelby County

Population in Shelby County was 48,065 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 50th highest of 88 counties in 2025.

2025, persons48,065
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank50th of 88Counties in Ohio ranked
Series high48,1582020
Series low47,6902022

Population in Shelby County, 2020 to 2025

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47.6K47.7K47.8K47.9K48K48.1K48.2K2020202120222023202420252020: 48,158 persons2021: 48,035 persons2022: 47,690 persons2023: 47,786 persons2024: 47,952 persons2025: 48,065 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202548,065
202447,952
202347,786
202247,690
202148,035
202048,158

Compared with Ohio and United States

Place2025
Shelby County48,065
Ohio11,900,510
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Shelby County?

Population in Shelby County was 48,065 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 50th highest of 88 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Shelby County?

48,158 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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