Demographics & People — Shelton, Nebraska

Population Overview

Population (Census)1,354
Estimated 2026~1,500
Median Age34.4
Total Households495
Family Households389
Average Household Size2.74
Diversity Index0.3972 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White983
Black or African American2
Asian0
Hispanic or Latino366

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German493
Other groups344
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino299
Irish198
Unclassified or not reported192
Hispanic: Mexican154
Hispanic: Central American145
English119
Hispanic: Honduran83
American66

Language

English Only1,055
Spanish206
Population 5+1,261

Veterans

Veterans83
Population 18+962

Commuting

Mean Commute Time26.4 minutes
Work from Home2.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Shelton, Nebraska.