Shelby   County AL United States

County FIPS 01117
Largest City Birmingham
State Alabama
Latitude 33.2643
Longitude -86.6607
Population 230,211
Density 293.16 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $97,961
Median individual: $48,435

Race

Mode: 75.5% White

Gender

 51.3% female 

Rent

  $1401 / month  

Median house value: $325,156.0

Age

Median: 40.3 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 46.8%
With STEM degree: 38.8%

Marital Status

 58.7% married 

Never married: 25.9%

Labor Force Participation

 66.1% working 

Unemployed: 2.9%

Average Family Size

 3.10 people 

Commute Time

 29.5 minutes 

Health Care

 6.4% uninsured 

Poverty

 7.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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