Shepherdsville is a city located in Bullitt County Kentucky. Shepherdsville has a 2023 population of 14,553. It is also the county seat of Bullitt County.Shepherdsville is currently growing at a rate of 0.78% annually and its population has increased by 2.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,217 in 2020.
The average household income in Shepherdsville is $69,514 with a poverty rate of 18.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Shepherdsville is 35.5 years, 34.4 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Shepherdsville was:
3.07
Average Family Size
2.56
Average Household Size
69.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.42% of Shepherdsville residents speak only English, while 2.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.49% of the population.
18.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.97%
Male Poverty Rate
23.04%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Shepherdsville is Multiple, with 74.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Shepherdsville is White, with 22.22% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.12%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.5%
Male Marriage Rate
49.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
1.82%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
69.6%
Labor Force Participation
67.4%
Employment Rate
3.2%
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
78.78%
Born in Shepherdsville
95.12%
Native Born
2.02%
Foreign Born
0.69%
Non Citizen
1.33%
Naturalized
95.12% of Shepherdsville residents were born in the United States, with 78.78% having been born in Kentucky. 0.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.