Shelby County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 47,523
Median age: 39.9
Median household income: 73,974
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Shelby County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 47,523 |
| 2020 | 48,100 |
| 2019 | 47,325 |
| 2018 | 46,786 |
| 2017 | 45,831 |
| 2016 | 44,967 |
| 2015 | 44,290 |
| 2014 | 43,581 |
| 2013 | 42,911 |
| 2012 | 42,286 |
| 2011 | 41,671 |
| 2010 | 40,899 |
| 2009 | 40,322 |
Shelby County, KY cities
Pleasureville city - 1,328
Shelbyville city - 16,932
Simpsonville city - 2,932
Census data for Shelby County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Shelby County, Kentucky
| Total population | 47,523 |
| Male | 23,193 |
| Female | 24,330 |
| Total population | 47,523 |
| Under 5 years | 2,895 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,717 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,193 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,037 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,922 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,801 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,113 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,883 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,333 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,033 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,818 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,182 |
| 85 years and over | 596 |
| Median age (years) | 39.9 |
| Under 18 years | 10,789 |
| 16 years and over | 38,198 |
| 18 years and over | 36,734 |
| 21 years and over | 35,018 |
| 62 years and over | 9,386 |
| 65 years and over | 7,596 |
| Total population | 47,523 |
| One race | 44,723 |
| White | 39,500 |
| Black or African American | 3,027 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 19 |
| Asian | 545 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 38 |
| Some other race | 1,594 |
| Two or more races | 2,800 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 34,588 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,282 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,306 |
Social characteristics in Shelby County, Kentucky
| Total households | 17,046 |
| Family households (families) | 10,077 |
| Married-couple family | 1,203 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,212 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,491 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,554 |
| Average household size | 5,260 |
| Average family size | 2.71 |
Economic characteristics in Shelby County, Kentucky
| Total households | 17,046 |
| Less than $10,000 | 763 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 421 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,282 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,304 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,101 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,739 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,497 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,242 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,358 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,339 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 73,974 |
Housing characteristics in Shelby County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 18,587 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,046 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,541 |
| Total housing units | 18,587 |
| 1-unit, detached | 14,687 |
| 1-unit, attached | 518 |
| 2 units | 661 |
| 3 or 4 units | 743 |
| 5 to 9 units | 659 |
| 10 to 19 units | 556 |
| 20 or more units | 220 |
| Mobile home | 543 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 18,587 |
| Built 2014 or later | 13 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,934 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,941 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,459 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,205 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,114 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,408 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 864 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 749 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,900 |
| Total housing units | 18,587 |
| 1 room | 247 |
| 2 rooms | 120 |
| 3 rooms | 675 |
| 4 rooms | 1,935 |
| 5 rooms | 4,293 |
| 6 rooms | 3,783 |
| 7 rooms | 2,522 |
| 8 rooms | 2,261 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,751 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 18,587 |
| No bedroom | 247 |
| 1 bedroom | 684 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,736 |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,553 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,280 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,087 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,046 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,171 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,875 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.70 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.73 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,046 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,417 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,799 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,071 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,049 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,076 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,634 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,171 |
| Less than $50,000 | 557 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 931 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,506 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,681 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,891 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,308 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,085 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 212 |
| Median (dollars) | 212,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,171 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 8,097 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,074 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,374 |
| Less than $500 | 527 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,479 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,230 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 104 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 5 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 29 |
| Median (dollars) | 867 |
| No rent paid | 501 |
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