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Shelby County, Alabama

Shelby County, Alabama, has 238,552 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Columbiana. It uses Central Time and covers 785 sq mi (2,034 km²) of land.

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Shelby County in Alabama
Talladega CountyBirminghamHooverVestavia HillsAlabasterPelham
Shelby County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
238,552
Land area
785 sq mi (2,034 km²)
County seat or government
Columbiana
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$97,961 ± $3,160
Median home value
$326,100 ± $5,771
Median rent, with utilities
$1,401 ± $38
Homes lived in by their owners
81.4% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Birmingham, AL metro areaCentral county
Water area
24 sq mi (62.3 km²)
State
Alabama
County code (FIPS)
01117
Coordinates (central point)
33.266893, -86.661007
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Shelby County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3524257,374 people
  2. 3524438,217 people
  3. 3521634,327 people
  4. 3500728,586 people
  5. 3512425,238 people
  6. 3502223,126 people
  7. 3508020,251 people
  8. 3504019,304 people
  9. 3524318,176 people
  10. 3511517,610 people
  11. 3504315,837 people
  12. 3509414,854 people
All 23
  1. 3512810,546 people
  2. 350519,818 people
  3. 351147,922 people
  4. 351476,897 people
  5. 351865,191 people
  6. 351433,146 people
  7. 351783,078 people
  8. 350782,170 people
  9. 350351,389 people
  10. 35176704 people
  11. 351850 people

23 ZIP Code areas overlap Shelby County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Shelby County, largest first

  1. Birmingham City School District198,173 people
  2. Shelby County School District141,562 people
  3. Hoover City School District91,814 people
  4. Vestavia Hills City School District38,616 people
  5. Alabaster City School District33,917 people
  6. Pelham City School District24,827 people
  7. Leeds City School District12,028 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Birmingham, Alabama (city)198,173 people
  2. Hoover, Alabama (city)92,642 people
  3. Vestavia Hills, Alabama (city)38,616 people
  4. Alabaster, Alabama (city)33,917 people
  5. Pelham, Alabama (city)24,827 people
  6. Helena, Alabama (city)21,769 people
  7. Calera, Alabama (city)17,714 people
  8. Chelsea, Alabama (city)16,260 people
  9. Leeds, Alabama (city)12,028 people
  10. Meadowbrook, Alabama (CDP)9,117 people
  11. Brook Highland, Alabama (CDP)8,146 people
  12. Montevallo, Alabama (city)7,556 people
All 28
  1. Highland Lakes, Alabama (CDP)5,866 people
  2. Columbiana, Alabama (city)4,725 people
  3. Eagle Point, Alabama (CDP)3,110 people
  4. Indian Springs Village, Alabama (city)2,537 people
  5. Westover, Alabama (town)2,298 people
  6. Vincent, Alabama (town)2,050 people
  7. Wilsonville, Alabama (town)1,879 people
  8. Harpersville, Alabama (town)1,788 people
  9. Shoal Creek, Alabama (CDP)1,328 people
  10. Vandiver, Alabama (CDP)990 people
  11. Dunnavant, Alabama (CDP)966 people
  12. Brantleyville, Alabama (CDP)845 people
  13. Shelby, Alabama (CDP)809 people
  14. Sterrett, Alabama (CDP)805 people
  15. Wilton, Alabama (town)804 people
  16. Pea Ridge, Alabama (CDP)718 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Jefferson County, Alabama24 mi northwest
  2. Chilton County, Alabama29 mi south
  3. Talladega County, Alabama29 mi east
  4. Bibb County, Alabama32 mi southwest
  5. Coosa County, Alabama33 mi southeast
  6. St. Clair County, Alabama37 mi northeast

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.