Shelby County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18145 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
45,265
Rank #1,097 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$72,190 −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,033 of 3,222
68th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.0% +3.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,534 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$212,400 −24.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,274 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.9% −34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,670 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,023 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

72.5% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
21.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.1%44.2%66.3%88.4%89.8%5.6%2.1%1.4%1.0%0.1%0.0%

About Shelby County, Indiana

Shelby County, Indiana has a total population of 45,265, making it the 1,097th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shelby County is 41.5 years, which is 6.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shelby County is $72,190, which ranks #1,033 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Shelby County is $212,400, 24.7% below the national median. Renters in Shelby County pay a median gross rent of $987 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shelby County, 21.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Shelby County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.6%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Shelby County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.