Shelby County
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Demographics
  Total Population  
    2008 2009 2010 2011 2012  
  Labor Market Area 1,461,476 1,474,651 1,496,720 1,508,485 1,520,970  
  Shelby County 41,376 42,078 42,287 42,908 43,614  
 Shelbyville11,29411,50714,04514,389N/A 
 Simpsonville1,4361,4822,4842,544N/A 
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Annual Estimates.  
  Population by Selected Age Groups, 2009  
    Shelby County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  Under 16 9,200 21.9 305,597 20.7  
  16-24 4,603 10.9 183,908 12.5  
  25-44 11,814 28.1 412,126 27.9  
  45-64 11,574 27.5 391,486 26.5  
  65-84 4,298 10.2 156,898 10.6  
  85 and older 589 1.4 24,636 1.7  
  Median Age N/A   N/A    
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  Population by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2009  
    Shelby County Labor Market Area  
Number Percent Number Percent  
  White 37,576 89.3 1,211,190 82.1  
  Black 3,552 8.4 210,758 14.3  
  Am. Indian & Alaska Native 156 0.4 4,813 0.3  
  Asian 232 0.6 26,817 1.8  
  Native Hawaiian & other Pacific Islander 60 0.1 1,237 0.1  
  Other/Multirace 502 1.2 19,836 1.3  
  Hispanic Origin 4,050 9.6 59,551 4.0  
  Note: Hispanic is not a race category. A person can be white, black, etc. and be of hispanic origin.
Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
 

 

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  Population Projections  
    2015 2020 2025 2030  
  Shelby County 48,302 54,556 61,721 69,523  
  Source:  Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.  
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  Personal Income  
    2005 2010 Pct. Change  
  Shelby County $29,546 $34,013 15.1 %  
  Kentucky $28,486 $32,316 13.4 %  
  U.S. $35,452 $39,937 12.7 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $19,160- $38,613 $22,492- $41,756    
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
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  Households  
    2005-2009 2009  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Shelby County 14,844 2.72 $51,439  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Median Household Income)
Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey 5-year estimate (Number of Households, Persons Per Household).
 
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