Shelby County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 201,168
| Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 74,790, 100% | 1,842,174 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.65, see rank | 2.55 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 18,386, 24.58%, see rank | 28.54% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 56,404, 75.42%, see rank | 71.46% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 53,369, 71.36%, see rank | 67.33% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.22, see rank | 3.21 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 43,465, 58.12%, see rank | 47.79% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 21,421, 28.64%, see rank | 32.67% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 195,085
| Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 74,072, 100% | 1,883,791 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,168, 23.18%, see rank | 27.43% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 56,904, 76.82%, see rank | 72.57% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 53,733, 72.54%, see rank | 67.76% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.02 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 44,236, 59.72%, see rank | 47.91% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,339, 27.46%, see rank | 32.24% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 195,237
| Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 73,624, 100% | 1,837,576 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.54 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,445, 23.69%, see rank | 28.32% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 56,179, 76.31%, see rank | 71.68% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 53,172, 72.22%, see rank | 67.62% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.16, see rank | 3.18 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 43,886, 59.61%, see rank | 48.47% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 20,452, 27.78%, see rank | 32.38% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 187,880
| Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 71,759, 100% | 1,821,210 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.53 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 17,082, 23.80%, see rank | 27.79% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 54,677, 76.20%, see rank | 72.21% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 51,786, 72.17%, see rank | 68.11% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.15 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 43,253, 60.28%, see rank | 49.22% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 19,973, 27.83%, see rank | 31.89% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 182,996
| Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 69,779, 100% | 1,819,441 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.48 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 16,455, 23.58%, see rank | 27.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 53,324, 76.42%, see rank | 72.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 50,611, 72.53%, see rank | 67.93% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 42,167, 60.43%, see rank | 49.16% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 19,168, 27.47%, see rank | 32.07% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 143,293
| Shelby County | Alabama | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 54,631, 100% | 1,737,080 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 11,828, 21.65%, see rank | 26.13% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 42,803, 78.35%, see rank | 73.87% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 40,617, 74.35%, see rank | 70.00% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 34,769, 63.64%, see rank | 52.21% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 14,014, 25.65%, see rank | 30.00% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.