City in Jefferson County, Kentucky · 4.6 sq mi · 3,488 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Shively. The typical household earns $50,221, and the median resident is 47.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,638 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.72%
Men 44.2 · Women 50.3
1940–2026
15,947
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
15,947
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,947 | +52 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,895 | +48 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 15,847 | +223 | 1.43% |
| 2023 | 15,624 | +101 | 0.65% |
| 2022 | 15,523 | -12 | 0.08% |
| 2021 | 15,535 | -103 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 15,638 | -61 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 15,699 | -41 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 15,740 | -43 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 15,783 | +32 | 0.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 156 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 7 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 32% | 29% |
| Never married | 42% | 44% | 40% |
| Divorced | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau