Shelby County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,243
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,243
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 50,124
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,113
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,108
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,065
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,074
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.8%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,673
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,391
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $304,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,636
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $549
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,033
Building Permits, 2025 269
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,484
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 209,869
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 231,422
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,095,751
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,435
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,604
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,890
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,129
Total employment, 2023 17,446
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 823,781
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,051
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 753
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 97
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 126.6
Population per square mile, 2010 110.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 379.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 379.64
FIPS Code 21211