The Town Files

Shelby County, Texas

24,155 people. The median home is worth $101,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $49,776.

Towns in Shelby County

Towns in Shelby County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Center5,221$83,300$48,29333.3

People and housing

Shelby CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$101,500$184,100
Median rent$781$1,086
Median household income$49,776$65,842
Median age39.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line20.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

8,678 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,298 a year.

Largest industries in Shelby CountyManufacturing2,011 jobs · $51,943Retail966 jobs · $32,362Mining, oil & gas571 jobs · $87,004Finance & insurance531 jobs · $66,359Construction451 jobs · $59,324Agriculture, forestry & fishi…442 jobs · $46,354
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Shelby County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 481 storm events in Shelby County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Shelby County by type since 1996Hail88Heat66Flood6Drought46Tornado20Lightning10Flash Flood49Winter Storm5Excessive Heat21Winter Weather16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Shelby County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).