In 2021, Shelby County, IL had a population of 21.2k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $60,103. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Shelby County, IL declined from 21,623 to 21,160, a −2.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,134 to $60,103, a 1.64% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%), White (Hispanic) (0.737%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.35%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.326%).
None of the households in Shelby County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Shelby County, IL are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Shelby County, IL was $106,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.
Most people in Shelby County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County, IL was 2 cars per household.
Shelby County, IL borders Christian County, IL, Coles County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Fayette County, IL, Macon County, IL, Montgomery County, IL, and Moultrie County, IL.