Shelby   County IA United States

County FIPS 19165
Largest City Harlan
State Iowa
Latitude 41.6851
Longitude -95.3102
Population 11,778
Density 19.95 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: $72,738
Median individual: $39,794

Race

Mode: 92.2% White

Gender

 50.5% female 

Rent

  $783 / month  

Median house value: $163,618.0

Age

Median: 44.3 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 24.1%
With STEM degree: 31.5%

Marital Status

 59.9% married 

Never married: 22.5%

Labor Force Participation

 62.5% working 

Unemployed: 3.2%

Average Family Size

 2.93 people 

Commute Time

 18.5 minutes 

Health Care

 2.3% uninsured 

Poverty

 7.6%

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

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