US Census Data

Shelby County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
48,599
+2.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$82,671
+23.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$277,500
+40.6%’19–’23

Shelby County, Kentucky counts 48,599 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $82,671 runs above the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Shelby County's population grew 2.7% from 47,325 to 48,599, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $67,056 to $82,671.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.1% of the population. 75.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
48,599
Median age
40.9 yrs
Median household income
$82,671
Median home value
$277,500
Median gross rent
$998
Housing units
19,216
Homeownership rate
74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.0%
Unemployment rate
2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
47,32548,599
Median household income
$67,056$82,671
Median home value
$197,300$277,500
Median gross rent
$849$998
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201947,325$67,056$197,300$849
202048,100$72,564$202,000$833
202147,523$73,974$212,500$867
202248,105$81,012$247,500$939
202348,599$82,671$277,500$998

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,8405.8%
5 to 178,04216.5%
18 to 243,9568.1%
25 to 345,70011.7%
35 to 446,25412.9%
45 to 546,89214.2%
55 to 646,73213.9%
65 to 745,12910.6%
75 and over3,0546.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)37,95278.1%
Black or African American2,2114.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native500.1%
Asian5301.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race1800.4%
Two or more races2,4375.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5,23910.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,99311.8%
High school graduate9,76628.9%
Some college or associate's9,52128.2%
Bachelor's degree6,64619.7%
Graduate or professional degree3,83511.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
27 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone18,10375.3%
Carpooled2,69211.2%
Public transit1180.5%
Walked1740.7%
Bicycle140.1%
Worked from home2,74411.4%
Other means2110.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min5,53626.0%
15 to 29 min6,78231.8%
30 to 44 min5,49425.8%
45 to 59 min2,14610.1%
60+ min1,3546.4%

Households

Average household size
2.64
Poverty rate
8.6% (4,066 of 47,202)
CountShare
Family households13,13873.6%
Nonfamily households4,71226.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1992

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied17,85092.9%
Vacant1,3667.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied13,21874.1%
Renter-occupied4,63225.9%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached15,26879.5%
1-unit, attached7133.7%
2 to 4 units8794.6%
5 to 19 units1,5748.2%
20 or more units2901.5%
Mobile home & other4922.6%

Geography

County GEOID
21211
State
Kentucky
Land area
380 sq mi
Water area
5.87 sq mi
Center point
38.2390, -85.2282

Cities & places

2

Compare with nearby counties

5

Kentucky rankings

21

Other counties in Kentucky

119