Jury Pool Profile
Shelby County, Missouri
- County seat
- Shelbyville
- Judicial district
- 41st Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 5,870
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 5,986.
At a glance
Shelby County is a 5,870-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $55,114, $16,469 below the MO state median of $71,583; 18.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.8% of covered employment, average pay $41,426/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.2%, below the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 78% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 5,986
- Median household income
- $51,594
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 2%.
Shelby County has a population of 5,986, with a median age of 42.7. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.0%; Black residents 1.6%. Independently, 2.3% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $55,114; 18.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 15.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 25% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.8% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 16.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.2%, below the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 80%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Shelby County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 82.5% in 2024, 80.6% in 2020, 77.6% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Chinese, Arabic. Veterans account for 9.7% of the adult civilian population (440 individuals).