Shepherdsville

County:: Bullitt County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 16.27
State:: Kentucky

Shepherdsville is a city located in Bullitt County, Kentucky. Shepherdsville has a 2025 population of 14,988. It is also the county seat of Bullitt County. Shepherdsville is currently growing at a rate of 1% annually and its population has increased by 5.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,245 in 2020.

The average household income in Shepherdsville is $78,156 with a poverty rate of 20.61%.The median age in Shepherdsville is 35.2 years: 34.5 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shepherdsville includes 93.14% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,367	93.14%
Two or more races	477	3.32%
Black or African American	342	2.38%
Other race	165	1.15%

Shepherdsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shepherdsville's average per capita income is $46,321. Household income levels show a median of $71,250. The poverty rate stands at 20.61%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,118	-
Families	$79,084	$88,042
Households	$71,250	$78,156
Non Families	$29,031	$45,423

$46,321

Average Income

$71,250

Median Household Income

20.61%

Poverty Rate