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Shelby County
Shelby County, Alabama
At a Glance
Population 223,024 County Seat Shelby County Courthouse State FIPS 01 County FIPS 117 Num Towns 21 Census-Designated Places 11 Total Town Population 124,922 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 223,916 Median Age 40.0 Veterans 12,047 Housing Units 89,612 Uninsured 1,409 Net Migration (recent) 5,448 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 5,546 Total Employees 87,188 Avg Annual Pay $66,772 Median Household Income $90,618 Poverty Rate 6.9% Unemployment Rate 3.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $102,306 Federal Spending FY2024 $1,406,823,251 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,308
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $276,500 Median Rent $1,272 FMR Studio $998 FMR 1BR $1,144 FMR 2BR $1,267 FMR 3BR $1,583 FMR 4BR $1,791
Health & Safety
Hospitals 21 EMS Stations 63 Fire Stations 63 Police Stations 63 Adult Smoking 12.7% Adult Obesity 33.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 31.3 Air Quality Good Days 216
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.18 Electric Customers 2398172 Towns with Broadband Data 21 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 21
Community
Churches 68 Libraries 22 Historic Places (NRHP) 13 Homeless Population 911 Schools 304 SNAP Stores 88 Bank Branches 26
Agriculture
Total Farms 385 Land in Farms (acres) 52,850 Avg Farm Size (acres) 137.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-26 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2021-12-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2021-04-26 EM HURRICANE SALLY 2020-09-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-29 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE NATE 2017-10-08 EM HURRICANE IRMA 2017-09-11 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2011-04-28 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2011-04-27
Detailed Topics
Communities in Shelby County
Alabaster — pop 33,284Pelham — pop 24,318Chelsea — pop 14,982Meadowbrook — pop 9,688Brook Highland — pop 7,406Montevallo — pop 7,229Highland Lakes — pop 5,239Columbiana — pop 4,462Eagle Point — pop 2,903Indian Springs Village — pop 2,481Wilsonville — pop 1,857Westover — pop 1,766Shoal Creek — pop 1,668Harpersville — pop 1,614Vandiver — pop 1,084Shelby — pop 940Dunnavant — pop 936Brantleyville — pop 931Pea Ridge — pop 841Sterrett — pop 706Wilton — pop 587
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.
