In 2019, Shelby County, KY had a population of 47.3k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $67,056. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Shelby County, KY grew from 46,786 to 47,325, a 1.15% increase and its median household income grew from $64,240 to $67,056, a 4.38% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shelby County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.81%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.67%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.38%). 0% of the households in Shelby County, KY speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
95.7% of the residents in Shelby County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2019, the median property value in Shelby County, KY was $197,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%. Most people in Shelby County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Shelby County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Shelby County, KY borders Anderson County, KY, Franklin County, KY, Henry County, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Oldham County, KY, and Spencer County, KY.