As is often the case in a small city, Shelbyville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Shelbyville rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.13% of adults 25 and older in Shelbyville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Shelbyville in 2022 was $25,611, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,444 for a family of four. However, Shelbyville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shelbyville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shelbyville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shelbyville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Shelbyville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.46% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shelbyville include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Shelbyville's cultural character, accounting for 15.30% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Shelbyville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
