Shelby is a very small city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 3,246 people and two associated neighborhoods, Shelby is the 32nd largest community in Montana.

Of important note, Shelby is also a city of artists. Shelby has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Shelby’s character.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Shelby spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.39 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small city, Shelby does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Shelby is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.98% of adults 25 and older in Shelby have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Shelby in 2022 was $30,341, which is middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,364 for a family of four. However, Shelby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shelby is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shelby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shelby residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Shelby include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Shelby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.