City in Shelby County, Indiana · 13.8 sq mi · 1,548 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Shelbyville. The typical household earns $55,602, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,130 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.46%
Men 35.1 · Women 40.4
1840–2026
21,376
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
21,376
2026 projection
6.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,376 | +172 | 0.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,204 | +383 | 1.84% |
| 2024 | 20,821 | +209 | 1.01% |
| 2023 | 20,612 | +328 | 1.62% |
| 2022 | 20,284 | +114 | 0.57% |
| 2021 | 20,170 | +40 | 0.20% |
| 2020 | 20,130 | +688 | 3.54% |
| 2019 | 19,442 | +140 | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 19,302 | +231 | 1.21% |
| 2017 | 19,071 | +71 | 0.37% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 203 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 43% |
| Never married | 28% | 33% | 23% |
| Divorced | 19% | 16% | 22% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau