Shelbyville Population

1850–2026

26,708

2026 projection

13.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Shelbyville. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202626,708+5622.15%
202526,146+2861.11%
202425,860+6262.48%
202325,234+7332.99%
202224,501+4882.03%
202124,013+4011.70%
202023,612+1,5026.79%
201922,110+1900.87%
201821,920+3251.50%
201721,595+2981.40%

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Shelbyville Demographics

31.8median age

Median age

Female33.8 yrs
Male29.7 yrs

Adults

17,648
2,629 seniors · 15%15,019 other adults

Sex

Female 48.3% · 11,909Male 51.7% · 12,752

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 6385+ years, female: 16980–84 years, male: 26980–84 years, female: 23075–79 years, male: 28275–79 years, female: 22470–74 years, male: 9670–74 years, female: 51965–69 years, male: 44465–69 years, female: 33360–64 years, male: 75760–64 years, female: 68255–59 years, male: 39355–59 years, female: 67850–54 years, male: 76150–54 years, female: 55245–49 years, male: 67345–49 years, female: 77740–44 years, male: 1,13940–44 years, female: 70535–39 years, male: 80635–39 years, female: 95630–34 years, male: 60430–34 years, female: 75825–29 years, male: 1,21525–29 years, female: 1,18220–24 years, male: 97720–24 years, female: 78415–19 years, male: 96515–19 years, female: 79310–14 years, male: 1,07510–14 years, female: 9505–9 years, male: 1,0045–9 years, female: 8450–4 years, male: 1,2290–4 years, female: 77285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 247 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

Shelbyville Income

$55,073median household income

Median household income

$55,073

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$37,439

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

20.7%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Shelbyville Marital Status

35% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married35%36%34%
Never married37%44%30%
Divorced18%16%19%
Widowed7%3%11%
Separated3%2%5%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year