Shelby County, Indiana

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 45,104
Median household income: $71,301
Median home value: $188,300

Shelby County is a county in Indiana with a population of 45,104. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,301 runs in line with the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Shelby County's population grew 1.5% from 44,438 to 45,104, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $60,404 to $71,301.

Owners occupy 73.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 45,104
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,301
Median home value: $188,300
Median gross rent: $956
Housing units: 19,576
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,43845,104

Median household income

$60,404$71,301

Median home value

$133,200$188,300

Median gross rent

$801$956

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,438	$60,404	$133,200	$801
2020	44,559	$59,712	$139,300	$794
2021	44,825	$64,070	$143,300	$830
2022	44,940	$66,449	$170,000	$910
2023	45,104	$71,301	$188,300	$956

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,689	6.0%
5 to 17	7,493	16.6%
18 to 24	3,302	7.3%
25 to 34	5,964	13.2%
35 to 44	5,237	11.6%
45 to 54	5,683	12.6%
55 to 64	6,669	14.8%
65 to 74	4,778	10.6%
75 and over	3,289	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	40,809	90.5%
Black or African American	547	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	390	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.1%
Two or more races	870	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,451	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,047	9.6%
High school graduate	13,065	41.3%
Some college or associate's	9,368	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,241	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,899	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,207	79.3%
Carpooled	1,876	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	418	1.9%
Bicycle	127	0.6%
Worked from home	1,845	8.5%
Other means	218	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,660	33.6%
15 to 29 min	5,926	29.9%
30 to 44 min	3,933	19.8%
45 to 59 min	2,148	10.8%
60+ min	1,179	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.5% (5,091 of 44,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,797	65.0%
Nonfamily households	6,348	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,145	92.7%
Vacant	1,431	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,392	73.8%
Renter-occupied	4,753	26.2%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,409	78.7%
1-unit, attached	450	2.3%
2 to 4 units	1,049	5.4%
5 to 19 units	1,238	6.3%
20 or more units	469	2.4%
Mobile home & other	961	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 18145
State: Indiana
Land area: 411 sq mi
Water area: 1.62 sq mi
Center point: 39.5241, -85.7922