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Shelby County, Kentucky

Shelby County, Kentucky, has 51,243 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Shelbyville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 380 sq mi (984 km²) of land.

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Shelby County in Kentucky
Franklin CountyShelbyvilleSimpsonvillePleasureville
Shelby County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
51,243
Land area
380 sq mi (984 km²)
County seat or government
Shelbyville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$82,604 ± $4,414
Median home value
$304,800 ± $14,525
Median rent, with utilities
$1,033 ± $49
Homes lived in by their owners
73.9% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro areaOutlying county
Water area
5.87 sq mi (15.2 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21211
Coordinates (central point)
38.239011, -85.228247
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Shelby County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4060151,893 people
  2. 4024539,835 people
  3. 4006532,160 people
  4. 4034223,963 people
  5. 4007117,239 people
  6. 400236,870 people
  7. 400676,365 people
  8. 400194,238 people
  9. 400574,065 people
  10. 400762,898 people
  11. 400682,570 people
  12. 400031,807 people
All 14
  1. 400461,122 people
  2. 40022903 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Shelby County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Shelby County, largest first

  1. Shelby County School District49,096 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Shelbyville, Kentucky (city)17,668 people
  2. Simpsonville, Kentucky (city)3,062 people
  3. Pleasureville, Kentucky (city)1,123 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Spencer County, Kentucky16 mi south
  2. Henry County, Kentucky16 mi north
  3. Oldham County, Kentucky17 mi northwest
  4. Franklin County, Kentucky20 mi east
  5. Anderson County, Kentucky21 mi southeast
  6. Jefferson County, Kentucky24 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.