Total Population  
    2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  
  Labor Market Area 1,406,961 1,424,807 1,443,536 1,461,476 1,474,651  
  Shelby County 38,017 39,523 40,615 41,376 42,078  
 Shelbyville10,73010,99411,17311,29411,507 
 Simpsonville1,3691,4071,4201,4361,482 
  Source: U.S.  Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.  
  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.
 

 

  Population Projections  
    2015 2020 2025 2030  
  Shelby County 48,302 54,556 61,721 69,523  
  Source: Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville.  
  Personal Income  
    2003 2008 Pct. Change  
  Shelby County $28,645 $32,160 12.3 %  
  Kentucky $26,299 $31,936 21.4 %  
  U.S. $32,271 $40,166 24.5 %  
  Labor Market Area Range $17,345- $36,090 $21,217- $41,954  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.  
  Households  
    2005 2008  
  Number of Households Persons Per Household Median Household Income  
  Shelby County 13,452 2.63 $58,042  
  Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. (Median Household Income)
Kentucky State Data Center, University of Louisville (Number of Households, Persons Per Houshold).