| Name | Shelby County |
| State | Texas |
| FIPS Code | 48419 |
| County Seat | Center |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 24,258 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.49% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 64.18% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 46% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+32 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.25% |
| Area Code(s) | 936 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 64.18% |
| African American | 14.89% |
| Hispanic | 18.8% |
| Asian | 0.14% |
| Native American | 1.15% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.84% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 46.16% |
| African American | 17.28% |
| Hispanic | 31.54% |
| Asian | 1.78% |
| Native American | 0.25% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |