Cities in Shelby County, Indiana by Population (2024)

There are 22 cities in Shelby County, Indiana.

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

City
Rank
State
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Indianapolis (balance)1Indiana876,665887,177-0.3%2,428361.02
Greenfield2Indiana26,70323,5703.02%1,90214.04
Franklin3Indiana26,08625,3740.69%1,70415.30
Shelbyville4Indiana20,76920,1270.78%1,51713.69
Greensburg5Indiana12,37412,3300.09%1,3229.36
Bargersville6Indiana11,5279,7194.08%61618.71
Cumberland7Indiana6,5645,9832.26%2,3352.81
New Whiteland8Indiana5,8405,5701.16%4,0191.45
Whiteland9Indiana5,6704,6494.71%1,0365.47
Edinburgh10Indiana4,4254,440-0.09%1,4253.11
New Palestine11Indiana3,7942,7817.14%1,8652.03
Morristown12Indiana1,1821,209-0.59%3083.84
St. Paul13Indiana959961-0.1%3,2730.29
Waldron14Indiana8256480.36%6561.26
Lake Santee15Indiana7588670.27%3082.46
Taylorsville16Indiana665512-0.15%6251.06
Fairland17Indiana532543-0.56%4661.14
Manilla18Indiana4144814.02%1,8320.23
New Point19Indiana316318-0.32%1,0130.31
Spring Lake20Indiana210212-0.47%1,3730.15
Millhousen21Indiana147150-0.68%1630.90
Clarksburg22Indiana0560%00.39

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Shelby County, Indiana?

Indianapolis (balance) is the largest city in Shelby County.

What is the smallest city in Shelby County, Indiana?

Clarksburg is the smallest city in Shelby County.

How many cities are in Shelby County?

There are 22 cities in Shelby County, Indiana.

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