Shelby County , Kentucky
Population: 48,599 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $82,671 Home $277,500 Rent $998/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Shelby County's headline indicators land 11% above the national median on income ($82,671), with housing 9% below the US figure ($278,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$82,671
Median Income
household
$277,500
Home Value
median
$998/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $82,671 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,834 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Median Home Value | $277,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $998/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 48,599 |
| Median Age | 40.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.0% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 61.9 · 62th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
87.82
🌀 Hurricane
20.32
🔥 Wildfire
21.37
❄️ Winter Storm
40.71
🌍 Earthquake
73.57
☀️ Drought
31.68
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