Moving to Shelby, Mississippi

Population: 2,926. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,701 (-7.7% change)
Males: 1,322 (45.2%), Females: 1,604 (54.8%)

Bolivar County

Zip code: 38774

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.0 years
Median household income: $17,798
Median house value: $40,600

Population by Race

Races in Shelby:

• Black (91.1%)
• White Non-Hispanic (7.9%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (1.9%), Italian (1.8%), Irish (1.7%), German (1.1%).

Elevation: 157 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelby

• High school or higher: 59.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
• Unemployed: 14.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelby city

• Never married: 44.3%
• Now married: 31.3%
• Separated: 5.2%
• Widowed: 13.4%
• Divorced: 5.8%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shelby:

• BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
• NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 21 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
• NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelby:

• MID DELTA RGNL (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
• UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 91 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)
• MEMPHIS INTL (about 93 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelby:

• CLEVELAND MUNI (about 14 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Abbreviation: RNV)
• RULEVILLE-DREW (about 22 miles; DREW, MS; Abbreviation: M37)
• FLETCHER FIELD (about 30 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; Abbreviation: CKM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelby:

• DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
• MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
• MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
• NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 77 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 86 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 90 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)

Schools

Public high school in Shelby:

• BROAD STREET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 1305 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Shelby:

• SHELBY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 701 LAUDERDALE STREET; Grades: 04 – 07)