Shelbyville, Tennessee Population 2024

25,280

Shelbyville is a city located in Bedford County, Coffee County, and Moore County Tennessee. Shelbyville has a 2024 population of 25,280. It is also the county seat of Bedford County. Shelbyville is currently growing at a rate of 1.66% annually and its population has increased by 7.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,624 in 2020.

The average household income in Shelbyville is $61,352 with a poverty rate of 18.1%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Shelbyville is 31.3 years, 29.9 years for males, and 32.5 years for females.

Shelbyville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shelbyville was:

  • White: 68.45%
  • Two or more races: 11.99%
  • Black or African American: 11.36%
  • Other race: 6.14%
  • Native American: 2.06%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,312.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.01% (1,656)
The current population of Shelbyville, Tennessee is 25,280 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,624.

Shelbyville, Tennessee Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,20668.45%
Two or more races2,83911.99%
Black or African American2,69011.36%
Other race1,4536.14%
Native American4882.06%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shelbyville Population by Race

Shelbyville Population Pyramid 2024

Shelbyville Median Age

31.3

Total

29.9

Male

32.5

Female

Shelbyville Adults

There are 16,575 adults, (2,460 of whom are seniors) in Shelbyville.

Shelbyville Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

17.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Shelbyville Sex Ratio

Female11,80949.88%
Male11,86750.12%

Shelbyville Population by Age

Shelbyville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,3112.7949.550.5
Non Family2,9691.4245.654.4
Married2,7533.6766.733.3
Female1,8643.629.870.2
Male7252.950.649.4

3.4

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

49.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shelbyville Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade9716.66%
9th to 12th Grade1,85412.71%
High School Graduate6,30943.26%
Some College2,83419.43%
Associates Degree7274.98%
Bachelors Degree1,2978.89%
Graduate Degree5924.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shelbyville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shelbyville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1077,7531,612
Hispanic2,7841,912149
Black2,1191,57497
2+ Races1,4061,05927
Other Race5543580
Native American331111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 33.33%.

Shelbyville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$32,794$33,682$30,789
Less Than 9th Grade$28,924$36,528$23,298
High School Graduate$30,636$30,915$29,225
Some College$40,399$39,125$40,585
Bachelors Degree$39,464$46,845$31,435
Graduate Degree$61,429$83,797$58,531

$32,794

Average Earnings

$33,682

Average Male

$30,789

Average Female

Shelbyville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shelbyville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shelbyville Language

78.12% of Shelbyville residents speak only English, while 21.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.84% of the population.

Shelbyville Language

Shelbyville Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,1952,48318.82%
Hispanic5,6961,25221.98%
Multiple2,72136613.45%
Other1,44835224.31%
Black2,58327310.57%
Native48691.85%

18.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.6%

Male Poverty Rate

21.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shelbyville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelbyville is Other, with 24.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelbyville is Native, with 1.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.18%.

Shelbyville Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.87%
High School14.03%
Some College8.18%
Bachelors or Greater4.87%

Shelbyville Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.06%
Male Unemployed19.03%
Female Employed11.24%
Male Employed6.61%

Shelbyville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shelbyville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$50,694$61,352
Families$55,142$64,513
Married Families$77,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,396$49,965

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shelbyville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.4%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Shelbyville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shelbyville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Shelbyville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shelbyville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

973

Number of Veterans

912

Male Veterans

61

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War278
Vietnam253
First Gulf War192
World War II44
Korea34

Shelbyville Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34240
75+240
35 to 54188
55 to 64185
65 to 74120

Shelbyville Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6465.47%
2+ Races19011.47%
Black1375.69%
Hispanic160.5%

Shelbyville Veterans by Race

Shelbyville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shelbyville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Shelbyville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shelbyville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shelbyville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.16%

Born in Shelbyville

88.83%

Native Born

11.17%

Foreign Born

9.1%

Non Citizen

2.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.83% of Shelbyville residents were born in the United States, with 59.16% having been born in Tennessee. 9.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shelbyville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202927,3504141.54%
202826,9364141.56%
202726,5224141.59%
202626,1084141.61%
202525,6944141.64%
202425,2804141.66%
202324,8664141.69%
202224,4524391.83%
202124,0133891.65%
202023,6241,5146.85%
201922,1101900.87%
201821,9203251.5%
201721,5952981.4%
201621,2971970.93%
201521,1003351.61%
201420,7652751.34%
201320,490910.45%
201220,399-46-0.22%
201120,445930.46%
201020,3524,24726.37%
200016,1052,05614.63%
199014,0495193.84%
198013,5301,26810.34%
197012,2621,79617.16%
196010,4661,01010.68%
19509,4562,91944.65%
19406,5371,52730.48%
19305,0102,09872.05%
19202,912431.5%
19102,86966930.41%
19002,20000%
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Shelbyville Population by Year