Time Zone: Shelby County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Center is the Seat for Shelby County.
Shelby County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Shelby had a population of 26,812 people. This is an increase of 6.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,224 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Shelby represented 0.12% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 96th most populous county (out of 254 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 25,448 | +0.89% | -5.09% since 2009 |
2009 | 26,812 | +6.3% | +1.16% since 2008 |
2008 | 26,505 | +5.08% | +0.47% since 2007 |
2007 | 26,380 | +4.58% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 25,224 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Shelby County Census Page for Shelby County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Shelby County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Shelby County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Center | 5,777 | 5,678 | 1.74% increase |
Timpson | 1,166 | 1,094 | 6.58% increase |
Tenaha | 1,125 | 1,046 | 7.55% increase |
Joaquin | 954 | 925 | 3.14% increase |
Huxley | 326 | 298 | 9.4% increase |
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