City in Shelby County, Illinois · 4.1 sq mi · 1,104 people per sq mi
About 4,500 people live in Shelbyville. The typical household earns $52,470, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,640 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.19%
Men 39.2 · Women 44.5
1850–2026
4,511
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1850–2026
4,511
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 4,511 | -26 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,537 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 4,536 | -25 | 0.55% |
| 2023 | 4,561 | -36 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 4,597 | -40 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 4,637 | -3 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 4,640 | +151 | 3.36% |
| 2019 | 4,489 | -27 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 4,516 | -30 | 0.66% |
| 2017 | 4,546 | -3 | 0.07% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 51% | 36% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 23% |
| Divorced | 21% | 15% | 26% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau