Shelbyville

County:: Bedford County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 19.257
State:: Tennessee

Shelbyville is a city located in Bedford County, Tennessee. Shelbyville has a 2025 population of 26,135. It is also the county seat of Bedford County. Shelbyville is currently growing at a rate of 1.96% annually and its population has increased by 10.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 23,627 in 2020.

The average household income in Shelbyville is $64,339 with a poverty rate of 20.31%.The median age in Shelbyville is 32 years: 29.1 years for males, and 34.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shelbyville includes 66.63% White, 11.72% Black or African American, 5.84% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,075	66.63%
Two or more races	3,175	13.16%
Black or African American	2,827	11.72%
Other race	1,408	5.84%
Native American	589	2.44%
Asian	51	0.21%

Shelbyville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shelbyville's average per capita income is $35,608. Household income levels show a median of $52,290. The poverty rate stands at 20.31%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,767	-
Families	$55,096	$67,464
Households	$52,290	$64,339
Non Families	$38,056	$51,622

$35,608

Average Income

$52,290

Median Household Income

20.31%

Poverty Rate