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Shelbyville, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Shelby County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
17,436
Population
1,747/sq mi density
$73,733
Median Income
$34,104 per capita
$238,600
Home Value
$303,659 Zillow
$979
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
1,778 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$73,733 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$238,600 home value, $979/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+18.8%
15,014 → 17,840
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.2%
$47,212 → $73,733
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shelbyville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
20,130
+2,290 from 2023 (17,840)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,744
+$27,011 from 2023 ($73,733)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,014 | - | $47,212 | - |
| 2015 | 15,480 | +3.1% | $45,398 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 15,955 | +3.1% | $50,703 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 16,571 | +3.9% | $61,269 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 17,379 | +4.9% | $70,751 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 17,840 | +2.7% | $73,733 | +4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.