Census place 1869318

Shelbyville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Shelbyville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Shelbyville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Shelbyville has a population of 21,204 and 1,536 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 88 covered Indiana places are: population density is 1,536/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi; median household income is $55,602, below the comparison median of $62,039; and median home value is $174,700, below the comparison median of $189,950. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,536/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,718/sq mi
median household income
$55,602
Below the comparison median of $62,039
median home value
$174,700
Below the comparison median of $189,950

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Shelbyville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,204
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,536/sq mi
13.8 sq mi land area
Median age
36.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,602
Median home value
$174,700
Median gross rent
$995
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.4%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Drive-alone commute
79.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.3%
Working from home
6.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.7%
Households without a vehicle
8.6%
Households with children
30.6%
Residents with a disability
19.1%
Residents without insurance
7.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Shelby County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SHELBYVILLE MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
44.3°F
Annual rainfall
43.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Shelbyville.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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