Shelby County, Alabama

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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.

Using the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Shelby had a population of 187,784 people. This is an increase of 29.94% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 144,519 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Shelby represented 3.25% of the total population of Alabama, making it the state's 6th most populous county (out of 67 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Shelby County Census page.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	187,784	+29.92%	+2.63% since 2007
2007	182,969	+26.59%	+2.62% since 2006
2006	178,289	+23.35%	+4.04% since 2005
2005	171,374	+18.57%
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2000	144,540	The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Shelby County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community	2008 Population	2000 Population	Change (2008 vs. 2000)
Alabaster	29,352	22,619	29.77% increase
Pelham	21,266	14,369	48% increase
Helena	14,639	10,296	42.18% increase
Montevallo	6,061	4,825	25.62% increase
Childersburg	4,996	4,927	1.4% increase

The Commemorative
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Alabama ^<2>

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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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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