Shelby, NC Demographics
Shelby, NC is the 44th most populous of 776 cities in North Carolina, with 21,918 residents across 22 square miles. That is about 981 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 21,918 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 22 sq mi |
| Density | 981 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Decennial Census · land area from Census TIGER/Line
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City statistics cover the municipal boundary only, not the wider metro area.
Figures come from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey, compared against national averages.