Shelby County

Shelby County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	24,022
County Seat	Shelby County Courthouse
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	419
Num Towns	6
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	8,394
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	24,157
Median Age	39.7
Veterans	1,101
Housing Units	11,500
Uninsured	1,011
Net Migration (recent)	-232
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	521
Total Employees	6,402
Avg Annual Pay	$51,298
Median Household Income	$49,231
Poverty Rate	23.3%
Unemployment Rate	4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,860
Federal Spending FY2024	$143,525,844
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,975

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$107,400
Median Rent	$833
FMR Studio	$732
FMR 1BR	$843
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,381

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	18
Fire Stations	18
Police Stations	18
Adult Smoking	21.9%
Adult Obesity	40.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	21.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	6

Community

Churches	25
Libraries	6
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	24
SNAP Stores	36
Bank Branches	17

Agriculture

Total Farms	247
Land in Farms (acres)	12,239
Avg Farm Size (acres)	49.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE BERYL	2024-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA	2020-08-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2016-03-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2015-05-29
DR	WILDFIRES	2011-09-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Shelby County

Center — pop 5,221
Timpson — pop 989
Tenaha — pop 989
Joaquin — pop 734
Huxley — pop 361
Shelbyville — pop 100

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.