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Shelbyville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Shelbyville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,792

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.1%
5 - 17:
20.3%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
15.2%
35 - 54:
25.8%
55 - 64:
10.2%
Over 65 Years:
10.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.7%
2.7%
78.5%
78.5%
13.1%
13.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Shelbyville
USA
$25,611
$25,611
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Shelbyville
USA
$55,073
$55,073
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

20.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Construction
Healthcare
Transportation
Accommodation
Education
Other
Finance
Administration
Real estate
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
22.6%
22.6%
16.2%
16.2%
12.8%
12.8%
9.8%
9.8%
7.0%
7.0%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
3.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
54.2%
54.2%
29.5%
29.5%
9.6%
9.6%
5.9%
5.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
French
Scottish
Italian
Scots-Irish
European
African
Eastern European
Swiss
Polish
Nigerian
Norwegian
Welsh
Swedish
Russian
Hungarian
Dutch
Canadian
7.9%
7.9%
6.9%
6.9%
5.9%
5.9%
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0.2%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Arabic
Polish
German/Yiddish
Native American languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
74.4%
74.4%
23.8%
23.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.5%
1.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Shelbyville Residents

15.3%