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Shelbyville, Kentucky Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 10,085. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,730 (+6.4% change)
Males: 4,958 (49.2%), Females: 5,127 (50.8%)

Shelby County

Zip codes: 40065.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $37,607
Median house value: $110,400

Population by Race

Races in Shelbyville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.2%)
  • Black (16.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.5%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (13.0%), German (12.7%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.9%), Subsaharan African (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 791 feet

Land area: 7.6 square miles

Map of Shelbyville, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shelbyville

  • High school or higher: 75.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shelbyville city

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

7.9% Foreign born (6.8% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,597 (+55.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Shelbyville:

  • JEWISH HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE (727 HOSPITAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Shelbyville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shelbyville:

  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 36 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • BLUE GRASS (about 45 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Abbreviation: LEX)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shelbyville:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 23 miles; FRANKFORT, KY; Abbreviation: FFT)
  • BOWMAN FIELD (about 30 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: LOU)
  • LEE BOTTOM (about 32 miles; HANOVER, IN; Abbreviation: 64I)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shelbyville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 32 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 42 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY (about 52 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 20,492)
  • LEXINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; LEXINGTON, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,437)

Schools

Public high school in Shelbyville:

  • SHELBY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,467; Location: 1701 FRANKFORT RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Shelbyville:

  • LIVING WATERS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 5425 FRANKFORT ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Shelbyville:

  • SHELBY COUNTY WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 714; Location: 100 WARRIORS WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SHELBY COUNTY EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 600 ROCKET LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PAINTED STONE ELEMENTARY (Students: 544; Location: 150 WARRIORS WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 728 GINKGO DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 500 ROCKET LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SHELBY COUNTY PRESCHOOL CENTER (Location: 150 WARRIORS WAY; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Shelbyville:

  • FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 1516 MIDLAND TRAIL; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Shelbyville:

  • SHELBY COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $628,178; Location: 309 EIGHTH STREET; 52,129 books; 1,795 audio materials; 1,080 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)

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