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Shelby, North Carolina

Shelby city, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Lower incomeGrowingCleveland County · 22.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ShelbyPeer medianPctileSource
Population22,10021,59955
Population change (10 yr)n/a7.9%
Median household income$48,376$53,88918
Poverty rate17.6%19.6%36
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%25.3%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-1.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$197,200$184,65045
Median gross rent$945$89255
Housing vacancy rate11.4%9.9%55
Worked from home9.6%6.6%64
Population, 2012–2024
ShelbyPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ShelbyPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.0%
Housing units+3.4%
Median household income+22.0%
Median owner-occupied home value+41.0%
Median gross rent+24.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher-5.3%
Worked from home+169.5%
Poverty rate-7.3%
Establishment density · Cleveland County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars16.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services12.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction19.6US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Chambersburg, PA9022,319$56,57627.3%
Ashland, KY8821,295$52,71524.8%
Vicksburg, MS8720,589$45,78127.1%
Roseburg, OR8623,778+8.8%$53,91821.5%
Columbus, MS8623,348$42,23526.2%
Waynesboro, VA8622,841+7.9%$59,99425.7%
Thomasville, GA8618,666$49,67324.9%
Madisonville, KY8519,515$53,86023.6%
Chillicothe, OH8521,902+0.5%$54,08621.8%
Tullahoma, TN8521,103$60,97926.7%