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Shelby County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 48,886   ( 6,812 from 2010 , 785 from 2020)
Land area: 379.8 square miles
Population density: 128.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:39,396 80.59% 15.6%
Black:3,0486.23% 0.3%
Indian:1420.29% 54.3%
Asian:4891.00% 73.4%
2+ races:1,1412.33% 62.3%
Hispanic:4,6709.55% 22.5%
Total non-White:9,49019.41% 18.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,256 13.1
Deaths:1,13011.7
Net Migration: 5275.5
Net Immigration: 1111.2
Change in White population:5,316 12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,496 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
42,074
34,08081.00%
3,0387.22%
920.22%
2820.67%
7031.67%
3,8129.06%
7,99419.00%

2000
33,337
28,29384.87%
2,9238.77%
760.23%
1540.46%
3481.04%
1,5054.51%
5,04415.13%

1990
24,824
22,20089.43%
2,50810.10%
90.04%
250.10%
n/a
820.33%
2,62410.57%

1980
23,328
20,59588.28%
2,60811.18%
310.13%
120.05%
n/a
820.35%
2,73311.72%

1970
18,999
16,51686.93%
2,41812.73%
90.05%
100.05%
n/a
450.24%
2,483 13.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,023 15.1
2,6277.9
5,40116.2
1,1093.3
5,787 17.4
2,950 8.8
1990's
NumberRate
3,969 16.0
2,69810.9
5,00520.2
700.3
6,093 24.5
2,420 9.7
1980's
NumberRate
3,148 13.5
2,386 10.2
813 3.5
n/a
1,605 6.9
-109 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,324 17.5
n/a
4,079 21.5
250 1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Shelby County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.6
10,678 21.8%
38,208 78.2%
7,848 16.1%
17,590
2.66
12,907 73.4%
10,466 81.1%
997 7.7%
4,683 26.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.3
10,443 24.8%
31,631 75.2%
5,060 12.0%
15,321
2.64
11,307 73.8%
8,750 77.4%
1,059 9.4%
4,014 26.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
8,453 25.4%
24,884 74.6%
3,544 10.6%
12,118
2.63
9,148 75.5%
7,399 80.9%
729 8.0%
2,970 24.5%

1990
NumberPercent
34.8
6,336 25.5%
18,488 74.5%
3,247 13.1%
8,980
2.67
7,025 78.2%
5,901 84.0%
500 7.1%
1,955 21.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
6,750 28.9%
16,578 71.1%
2,909 12.5%
7,889
2.85
6,455 81.8%
5,621 87.1%
374 5.8%
1,434 18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Shelby County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,944 
Median Value$247,500 
Occupied17,59092.9%
Vacant1,3547.1%
Owned12,81972.9%
Rented4,77127.1%
Median Rent$939 
Single-Family Units15,65182.6%
    Detached14,91478.7%
    Attached7373.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,7139.0%
Mobile Homes4522.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Shelby County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007024.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993872.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995773.3%
$20,000 to $24,9995743.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993702.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996723.8%
$35,000 to $39,9997214.1%
$40,000 to $44,9997144.1%
$45,000 to $49,9996583.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1486.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,5678.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,56114.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,74915.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1096.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5058.6%
$200,000 or more1,5769.0%
Median Household Income81,012 
Per Capita Income37,918 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9155.2%
Public Assistance1871.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,5648.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,09772.1%
Unemployed7652.7%
In Armed Forces1130.4%
Total Labor Force20,97575.3%
Not in Labor Force6,88024.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,1048,00353.2%
Non-Profit31397124.4%
Self-Employed1,83179769.7%
Local Government55082340.1%
State Government47990834.5%
Federal Government2619972.5%
Total Private + Self10,9358,80055.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6032,80136.4%
Total12,53811,60151.9%
Pct. Govt.12.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,05416.7%
Sales and Office Occupations4,90220.2%
Professional, Technical4,52418.7%
Service Occupations3,54614.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing800.3%
All others7,21229.8%
White Collar 55.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,41318.2%
Health care and social assistance2,90812.0%
Retail trade2,82411.7%
Construction2,1128.7%
Educational services1,9017.8%
Finance and insurance1,7337.1%
Accommodation and food services1,2775.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,1764.9%
Other services9934.1%
Public administration9714.0%
Professional, scientific, technical8523.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7863.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5092.1%
Wholesale trade4341.8%
Information3581.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3461.4%
Utilities3231.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2821.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction400.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Shelby County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,4115.01%
Puerto Rican6061.26%
Cuban4190.87%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American9581.99%
Costa Rican150.03%
Guatemalan7621.58%
Honduran800.17%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran930.19%
Other Central American80.02%
Total South American1150.24%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian120.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan140.03%
Venezuelan890.19%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1130.23%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1950.41%
Indian950.20%
Taiwanese690.14%
Filipino580.12%
Burmese150.03%
Korean140.03%
Japanese60.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English40,71689.9%
Spanish3,6508.1%
Other2630.6%
German, other Germanic1490.3%
Chinese1330.3%
Tagalog970.2%
Other Indo-European880.2%
Other Asian690.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun560.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,59715.8%
German7,48815.6%
Irish6,37913.3%
American5,50311.4%
Scottish1,3672.8%
Scotch-Irish9862.0%
Italian9452.0%
European9231.9%
Polish8641.8%
French7751.6%
Dutch5971.2%
Swedish4811.0%
British4260.9%
Norwegian2800.6%
Welsh2460.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen46,13595.9%
Not a citizen1,9704.1%
Native45,26594.1%
Foreign-born2,8405.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Shelby County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,333 4.0%2,505 7.5%10,095 30.1%9,462 28.2%6,244 18.6%3,885 11.6%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,333 4.0%
9-12 Years 2,505 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,095 30.1%
Some College 9,462 28.2%
Bach. Degree 6,244 18.6%
Grad Degree 3,885 11.6%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Shelby County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 13,745 13,350 395 2.9% 6.0%
1991 13,631 13,083 548 4.0% 7.3%
1992 14,391 13,958 433 3.0% 6.9%
1993 14,854 14,442 412 2.8% 6.2%
1994 15,742 15,400 342 2.2% 5.4%
1995 15,991 15,515 476 3.0% 5.4%
1996 16,432 16,028 404 2.5% 5.4%
1997 16,305 15,889 416 2.6% 5.2%
1998 16,939 16,574 365 2.2% 4.5%
1999 17,892 17,464 428 2.4% 4.5%
2000 18,345 17,797 548 3.0% 4.1%
2001 18,300 17,513 787 4.3% 5.2%
2002 18,314 17,436 878 4.8% 5.8%
2003 18,760 17,787 973 5.2% 6.2%
2004 19,298 18,436 862 4.5% 5.5%
2005 19,979 18,949 1,030 5.2% 5.9%
2006 21,026 19,942 1,084 5.2% 5.7%
2007 21,293 20,297 996 4.7% 5.4%
2008 21,542 20,294 1,248 5.8% 6.5%
2009 21,982 19,832 2,150 9.8% 10.8%
2010 21,961 19,982 1,979 9.0% 10.3%
2011 22,024 20,279 1,745 7.9% 9.4%
2012 22,285 20,887 1,398 6.3% 8.2%
2013 22,632 21,271 1,361 6.0% 7.9%
2014 22,509 21,400 1,109 4.9% 6.4%
2015 22,897 21,987 910 4.0% 5.2%
2016 23,811 22,972 839 3.5% 5.0%
2017 24,673 23,806 867 3.5% 4.8%
2018 25,440 24,589 851 3.3% 4.2%
2019 25,866 25,017 849 3.3% 4.1%
2020 25,191 23,817 1,374 5.5% 6.6%
2021 25,729 24,791 938 3.6% 4.4%
2022 25,955 25,070 885 3.4% 3.9%
2023 25,416 24,531 885 3.5% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com