County Dossier

Shelby County

Alabama | County

Population

230,211

Land Area

785.5 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
785.5 sq mi
Water Area
24.0 sq mi
Water Share
3.0%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

230,211

Density
293.1 / sq mi
Households
86,866
Housing Units
91,995
Median Age
40.3 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$97,961

GDP

$17.33B

Real GDP Change+0.5%
Per Capita Income
$49,440
Personal Income
$17.58B
Personal Income Per Capita
$74,513

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

187 ft

Mean

555 ft

Max

1,548 ft

Provenance

GEOID 01117 ANSI 00161584
Latitude 33.26689 Longitude -86.66101
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23