What is the population of Shelby County?

The population of Shelby County, IA is 11,430.

Where is Shelby County located?

Shelby County, IA is located at latitude 41.6850900 and longitude -95.3102100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Shelby County?

The area of Shelby County, IA is 1532 km².

What is the elevation of Shelby County?

Shelby County, IA has an elevation of 366 meters (1201 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Shelby County in?

Shelby County, IA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Shelby County changed?

The population of Shelby County, IA has decreased from 12,167 (2010) to 11,430 (2020), a change of -6.1%.

Shelby County, Iowa

Shelby County: county in Iowa, United States of America.

About

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,167 and a population density of 8 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 11,430 inhabitants. Its county seat is Harlan. The county was created 175 years ago in 1850.

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Shelby County at a glance

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Largest city

Harlan

Population 4,795

Quick Facts about Shelby County

Population	11,430 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Iowa (United States)
Different from	Shelby County, Shelby County, Shelby County, Shelby County, Shelby County, Shelby County, Shelby County, Shelby County
Area	1532 km²
Water as percent of area	0.1%
Land as percent of area	99.9%
Latitude & Longitude	41.6851,-95.3102
Named for	Isaac Shelby
Capital	Harlan
Establishment	January 01, 1851
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	06:19:18 (23rd September 2026)
Density	7 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.06% (2010-2020)
Weather	65℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Shelby County is located at 41°41'6"N 95°18'37"W (41.6850900, -95.3102100). It has 5 neighbors: Audubon County, Cass County, Crawford County, Harrison County and Pottawattamie County.

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The largest city of Shelby County is Harlan with a population of 4,795. . See all Shelby County cities & populated places.

Shelby County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Shelby County.

City Name	Population	Title
Harlan	4,795	City in Iowa, USA

Weather

65°F

Partly Sunny

3 to 8 mph ESE Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

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Shelby County has 5 neighbours.

Audubon County county in Iowa, United States.
Cass County county in Iowa, United States.
Crawford County county in Iowa, United States.
Harrison County county in Iowa, United States.
Pottawattamie County county in Iowa, United States of America.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Shelby County decreased by 6.06% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	12,167	-	census
2011	11,992	-1.44%	estimation process
2012	12,024	0.27%	estimation process
2013	11,899	-1.04%	estimation process
2014	11,878	-0.18%	estimation process
2015	11,789	-0.75%	estimation process
2016	11,655	-1.14%	estimation process
2017	11,574	-0.69%	estimation process
2018	11,559	-0.13%	estimation process
2019	11,454	-0.91%	estimation process
2020	11,430	-0.21%	estimation process

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Shelby County, Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States. with a population of 936,017 people.
Shelby County, Alabama county in Alabama, United States. with a population of 221,428 people.
Shelby County, Kentucky county in Kentucky, United States of America. with a population of 49,611 people.
Shelby County, Ohio county in Ohio, United States. with a population of 48,337 people.
Shelby County, Indiana county in Indiana, United States. with a population of 44,871 people.
Shelby County, Texas county in Texas, United States. with a population of 24,915 people.
Shelby County, Illinois county in Illinois, United States. with a population of 21,299 people.
Shelby County, Missouri county in Missouri, United States of America. with a population of 5,919 people.

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