Shelby, OH Profile: Facts & Data

Shelby, Ohio - Basic Facts

The City of Shelby had a population of 9,308 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Shelby is located at latitude 40.8814 and longitude -82.6618 in Richland County. The formal boundaries for the City of Shelby encompass a land area of 6.35 sq. miles and a water area of 0.14 sq. miles. Richland County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Shelby has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Shelby is located within Township of Sharon, a minor civil division (MCD) of Richland County.

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Shelby, OH Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	9,308 (100%)
Population in Households	9,155 (98.4%)
Population in Families	6,818 (73.2%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	153 ( 1.6%)
Population Density	1,471
Diversity Index²	16


INCOME
Median Household Income	$60,091
Average Household Income	$69,638
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	17%
Per Capita Income	$30,127
Wealth Index⁵	45
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (52.9)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	4,387 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,627 (59.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,396 (31.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	364 ( 8.3%)
Median Home Value	$158,287
Average Home Value	$173,849
Housing Affordability Index³	129

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,023
Average Household Size	2.28
Family Households	2,360
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

4,387 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,627 (59.9%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,396 (31.8%)

Vacant Housing Units

364 ( 8.3%)

Median Home Value

$158,287

Average Home Value

$173,849

Housing Affordability Index³

129

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

4,023

Average Household Size

2.28

Family Households

2,360

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.05%	-0.04%
Households	0.20%	0.08%
Families		0.21%
Median Household Income		1.38%
Per Capita Income		1.68%
Owner Occupied HU		0.50%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.05%

-0.04%

Households

0.20%

0.08%

Families

0.21%

Median Household Income

1.38%

Per Capita Income

1.68%

Owner Occupied HU

0.50%

Shelby, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Shelby to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 198	84th
Population Density	# 461	64th
Median Household Income	# 908	28th
Housing Affordability Index	# 810	64th
Per Capita Income	# 979	23rd
Diversity Index	# 794	37th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 198

84th

Population Density

# 461

64th

Median Household Income

# 908

28th

Housing Affordability Index

# 810

64th

Per Capita Income

# 979

23rd

Diversity Index

# 794

37th

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Shelby, Ohio - Basic Facts

Shelby, OH Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

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GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Shelby, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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