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Welcome to Shelby County ...

Time Zone: Shelby County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Columbiana is the Seat for Shelby County.

Shelby County was founded in 1818 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Shelby had a population of 217,702 people. This is an increase of 11.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 196,032 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Shelby represented 4.1% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Shelby County:

  • Alabaster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Calera
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Calera is located in Shelby County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,248 people
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  • Columbiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harpersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Shelby County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
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  • Indian Springs Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Montevallo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham is located in Shelby County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
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  • Westover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westover is located in Shelby County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
  • Wilsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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