Median Age in Shelby County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Shelby County Compares
National Distribution
Where Shelby County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Shelby County: 40.9 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,828 | Fulton County, KY | 40.9 years |
| #1,829 | Harlan County, KY | 40.9 years |
| #1,830 | Henderson County, KY | 40.9 years |
| #1,831 | Shelby County, KY | 40.9 years |
| #1,832 | Washington Parish, LA | 40.9 years |
| #1,833 | Bristol County, MA | 40.9 years |
| #1,834 | Norfolk County, MA | 40.9 years |
Median Age in Shelby County, Kentucky
Shelby County, Kentucky has a median age of 40.9 years, which ranks #1,831 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.1% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within Kentucky, Shelby County ranks #70 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 43th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.