| Name | Shelby County |
| State | Iowa |
| FIPS Code | 19165 |
| County Seat | Harlan |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 11,823 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.63% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.27% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 89% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+22 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.0% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 712 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.27% |
| African American | 0.48% |
| Hispanic | 3.82% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Native American | 0.43% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 89.03% |
| African American | 0.73% |
| Hispanic | 6.86% |
| Asian | 0.05% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.05% |