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Shelby County School District

Shelby County School District is a unified school district in Alabama with a community population of 141,562. The median household income is $95,532 and the median age is 39.4.

141,562

Population

204

People / sq mi

$95,532

Median Income

39.4

Median Age

Shelby County School District covers 695 sq mi of land at 203.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White76.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian49.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$95,532

Median Household Income

$47,711

Per Capita Income

5.6%

Poverty Rate

2.2%

Unemployment

Housing

$322,600

Median Home Value

$1,342

Median Rent

80.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

93.6%

High School+

43.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shelby County School District serves a community with a population of 141,562 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Alabama.

The median household income in Shelby County School District is $95,532, with a per capita income of $47,711. The poverty rate is 5.6%.

Shelby County School District is 76.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 49.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Shelby County School District, 93.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 43.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Shelby County School District is $322,600, with a median rent of $1,342. The homeownership rate is 80.7%.

Data for Shelby County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0103030).

Educational attainment is the headline number in Shelby County School District: 43.5% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. With 141,562 residents, Shelby County School District is a school district in Alabama.

Households take in a median $95,532, comfortably above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 5.6%, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $322,600, with typical rent around $1,342.

Educational attainment is on the higher side for US school districts — 43.5% of adults hold a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Shelby County School District usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.