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Shelby County
Shelby County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 48,065 County Seat Shelby County Judicial Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 211 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 20,272 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 48,105 Median Age 40.6 Veterans 2,932 Housing Units 18,944 Uninsured 448 Net Migration (recent) 870 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,108 Total Employees 18,259 Avg Annual Pay $55,073 Median Household Income $81,012 Poverty Rate 7.9% Unemployment Rate 3.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $85,240 Federal Spending FY2024 $277,356,013 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,770
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $247,500 Median Rent $939 FMR Studio $929 FMR 1BR $1,032 FMR 2BR $1,149 FMR 3BR $1,448 FMR 4BR $1,643
Health & Safety
Hospitals 2 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 18.0% Adult Obesity 36.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 29.4 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 2 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 29 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 141 Homeless Population N/A Schools 14 SNAP Stores 29 Bank Branches 16
Agriculture
Total Farms 374 Land in Farms (acres) 486 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1.3 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-12 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-11 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2010-07-23 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2009-02-05 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2009-01-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Shelby County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
