How Many People Have the Last Name Shire?
1,643
people had the surname Shire in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 178,571 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#17,239
Tied with 9 others
Per 100,000 People
0.56
In 2010
Largest Group
67.7%
White
Change Since 2000
+50.5%
+551 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Shire (67.7%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 26.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Shire ranks #13,796. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Black share rose from 13.8% to 26.2%, and the non-Hispanic White share fell from 79% to 67.7%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Shire grew from 1,092 people in 2000 to 1,643 in 2010 (up 50.5%), and its rank rose from #22,098 to #17,239.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 1,092 | 1,643 |
| Rank | #22,098 | #17,239 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.4 | 0.56 |
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Same Soundex code as Shire: S600
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