Shelby   County KY United States

County FIPS 21211
Largest City Shelbyville
State Kentucky
Latitude 38.2155
Longitude -85.1948
Population 49,096
Density 129.3 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $82,604
Median individual: $42,166

Race

Mode: 80.4% White

Gender

 50.8% female 

Rent

  $1033 / month  

Median house value: $304,747.0

Age

Median: 40.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 32.8%
With STEM degree: 39.7%

Marital Status

 56.4% married 

Never married: 25.3%

Labor Force Participation

 62.7% working 

Unemployed: 4.2%

Average Family Size

 3.04 people 

Commute Time

 27.2 minutes 

Health Care

 5.5% uninsured 

Poverty

 9.7%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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