Shelbyville
KYShelby County, Kentucky
Population 48K |Median income $81,012 |1 hospital
Population
48,105
Shelby County
Median Income
$81,012
+28% vs avg
Median Home Value
$247,500
+26% vs avg
Median Age
40.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
49K+13%
Median Income
$82,671+44%
Median Home Value
$277,500+68%
Poverty Rate
8.6%-31%
Unemployment
2.8%-65%
Economics
Median Rent $939/mo
Poverty Rate
7.9% -45% vs avg
Unemployment 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 30.2%
Work From Home 10.1%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.6%
African American 5.2%
Asian 1.1%
Other / Multiethnic 1%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
38.4%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 62.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
184 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1497 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
136.9
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
39.3
Burglary
251.1
Larceny-Theft
1019.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
225.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Shelby County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.