Shelby is located in North Carolina. Shelby, North Carolina has a population of 20,058. Shelby is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 17.65% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 24.7%.
The median household income in Shelby, North Carolina is $33,968. The median household income for the surrounding county is $40,002 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Shelby is 39.4 years.
The average high temperature in July is 89.7 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 26.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 47.4 inches per year, with 4.2 inches of snow per year.
