Shelbyville

Population: 19,866
Median household income: $58,532
Median home value: $151,100

Shelbyville, a community in Shelby County, Indiana, has 19,866 residents. The median household income of $58,532 is below the Shelby County median ($71,301).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelbyville's population grew 4.8% from 18,951 to 19,866, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $102,100 to $151,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,866
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,532
Median home value: $151,100
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 9,128
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,95119,866

Median household income

$52,901$58,532

Median home value

$102,100$151,100

Median gross rent

$795$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,951	$52,901	$102,100	$795
2020	18,918	$49,586	$103,600	$795
2021	19,710	$55,950	$104,100	$833
2022	19,678	$55,850	$135,100	$911
2023	19,866	$58,532	$151,100	$970

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,671	8.4%
5 to 17	3,212	16.2%
18 to 24	1,321	6.6%
25 to 34	3,558	17.9%
35 to 44	2,140	10.8%
45 to 54	2,217	11.2%
55 to 64	2,646	13.3%
65 to 74	1,854	9.3%
75 and over	1,247	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,747	84.3%
Black or African American	512	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	314	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	372	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,900	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,470	10.8%
High school graduate	6,006	44.0%
Some college or associate's	3,845	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,476	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	865	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,348	78.1%
Carpooled	990	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	300	3.2%
Bicycle	72	0.8%
Worked from home	638	6.8%
Other means	59	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,958	45.1%
15 to 29 min	1,885	21.5%
30 to 44 min	1,822	20.8%
45 to 59 min	814	9.3%
60+ min	290	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 17.3% (3,342 of 19,263)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,757	57.6%
Nonfamily households	3,495	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,252	90.4%
Vacant	876	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,738	57.4%
Renter-occupied	3,514	42.6%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,707	62.5%
1-unit, attached	379	4.2%
2 to 4 units	908	9.9%
5 to 19 units	1,128	12.4%
20 or more units	405	4.4%
Mobile home & other	601	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1869318
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 39.5453, -85.7795