Shelbyville is a city located in Shelby County Kentucky. Shelbyville has a 2023 population of 17,583. It is also the county seat of Shelby County.Shelbyville is currently growing at a rate of 0.58% annually and its population has increased by 1.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,278 in 2020.
The average household income in Shelbyville is $83,510 with a poverty rate of 9.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Shelbyville is 36.8 years, 35.7 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shelbyville was:
3.19
Average Family Size
2.75
Average Household Size
54.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
81.73% of Shelbyville residents speak only English, while 18.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.94% of the population.
9.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.36%
Male Poverty Rate
12.04%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shelbyville is Asian, with 41.28% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shelbyville is Hispanic, with 2.74% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.03%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.2%
Male Marriage Rate
43.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
1.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14.01%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.8%
Labor Force Participation
68%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
64.41%
Born in Shelbyville
91.09%
Native Born
10.66%
Foreign Born
7.74%
Non Citizen
2.92%
Naturalized
91.09% of Shelbyville residents were born in the United States, with 64.41% having been born in Kentucky. 7.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.