| Name | Shelby County |
| State | Kentucky |
| FIPS Code | 21211 |
| County Seat | Shelbyville |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 49,617 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 3.04% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 82.83% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 61% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+17 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.1% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6% |
| Area Code(s) | 502 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 82.83% |
| African American | 4.84% |
| Hispanic | 10.98% |
| Asian | 1.14% |
| Native American | 0.21% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 60.97% |
| African American | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 25.21% |
| Asian | 0.61% |
| Native American | 0.27% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |