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Shelby County, Indiana

Shelby County, Indiana. Shelby County had 45,882 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 31 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 12 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 18145.

Shelby County is one of the 11 counties of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

45,882

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 45,055 · ACS 2020-2024: 45,265

Median household income

$72,190

±$4,637 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$212,400

±$10,111 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$987

±$39 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Shelby County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 45,055 residents in Shelby County. The Census Bureau estimates 45,882 for July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 45,265 over 411 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +21 (45,086)
2021→2022 +79 (45,165)
2022→2023 +101 (45,266)
2023→2024 +347 (45,613)
2024→2025 +269 (45,882)

Shelby County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Shelby County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	45,265	6,851,073	+827
Households	18,450±250	2,716,009	+627
Average household size	2.41±0.03	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	19,674±32	2,976,568	+345

Shelby County's population since 2000

From 43,445 in 2000 to 45,882 in 2025: up 5.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 43,445
2005 (estimate) 43,482
2010 Census 44,436
2015 (estimate) 44,343
2020 Census 45,055
2025 (estimate) 45,882

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Shelby County?

Shelby County holds 31 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 12 census-designated places. The largest is Addison Township with 22,506 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Shelby County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Addison Township	township	21,459	21,744±30	$58,009	$178,600	20.1%	100%
Shelbyville	city	20,067	20,296±493	$55,602	$174,700	21.5%	100%
Moral Township	township	4,617	4,613±17	$97,759	$301,200	4.4%	100%
Hanover Township, Shelby County	township	2,226	1,967±236	$80,739	$189,500	10.0%	100%
Jackson Township, Shelby County	township	1,981	1,744±336	$84,643	$341,500	12.6%	100%
Marion Township, Shelby County	township	1,935	1,853±357	$92,689	$244,300	6.4%	100%
Brandywine Township, Shelby County	township	1,898	2,085±359	$66,750	$250,400	10.0%	100%
Shelby Township, Shelby County	township	1,861	1,630±360	$96,705	$217,600	4.8%	100%
Liberty Township, Shelby CountyGEOID 1814543398	township	1,777	1,651±304	$81,250	$260,500	7.1%	100%
Van Buren Township, Shelby County	township	1,452	1,308±262	$96,023	$328,400	6.2%	100%
Noble Township, Shelby County	township	1,390	2,041±580	$98,194	$179,700	2.6%	100%
Hendricks TownshipGEOID 1814533070	township	1,231	1,604±471	$95,387	$293,800	7.8%	100%
Washington Township, Shelby CountyGEOID 1814581044	township	1,223	881±238	$72,946	$160,200	0.0%	100%
Morristown	town	1,205	1,134±189	$53,250	$162,000	14.1%	100%
Sugar Creek Township, Shelby CountyGEOID 1814573952	township	1,085	1,195±567	$69,857	$234,600	5.5%	100%
Union Township, Shelby CountyGEOID 1814577642	township	920	949±282	$99,397	$256,400	8.3%	100%
WaldronGEOID 1879568	CDP	805	606±169	$80,441	$165,900	7.2%	100%
Pleasant ViewGEOID 1860678	CDP	–	611±290	$196,063	$372,500	2.5%	100%
BoggstownGEOID 1806292	CDP	–	597±572	$68,321	$201,400	0.0%	100%
Fairland	town	542	660±185	$42,083	$186,600	11.4%	100%
St. Paul	town	960	887±271	$60,938	$112,200	6.1%	39%
Marion, Shelby CountyGEOID 1847045	CDP	–	276±129	$71,563	$275,800	0.0%	100%
Geneva, Shelby CountyGEOID 1827252	CDP	–	265±181	$85,188	$175,900	10.6%	100%
Blue RidgeGEOID 1806022	CDP	–	215±176	$139,048	not published	0.0%	100%
GwynnevilleGEOID 1830294	CDP	–	198±102	$109,000	$139,000	5.9%	100%
Edinburgh	town	4,435	4,381±396	$60,843	$154,500	11.3%	4%
Flat RockGEOID 1823566	CDP	–	121±122	$59,000	$135,300	0.0%	100%
FountaintownGEOID 1825162	CDP	–	119±65	not published	$259,600	30.3%	100%
MariettaGEOID 1846782	CDP	–	97±112	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
LondonGEOID 1844712	CDP	–	30±47	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
CarrolltonGEOID 1810558	CDP	–	267±227	$125,882	$360,400	0.0%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Shelby County?

The median resident of Shelby County is 41.5 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.6%. 3.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Shelby County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.5±0.5	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.5%±0.2 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	18.6%±0.1 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5.6%	8.6%	+1.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	89.8%±0.2 pts	75.4%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.4%±0.4 pts	9.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.3 pts	2.6%	+0.4 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.1%±0.5 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.4%±0.7 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.5%±0.8 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.9%±0.9 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	15.9%±1.4 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.6%±1.2 pts	7.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.9%±1.2 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.9%±1.8 pts	29.5%	+3.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.2%±1.1 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.7%±0.4 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Shelby County earn?

Half of Shelby County's 18,450 households earn less than $72,190 a year (±$4,637), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $74,339 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shelby County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$72,190±$4,637	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$90,122±$5,173	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$36,701±$1,853	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.0%±1.8 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.6%±4.7 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.1%±1.4 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.1%±2.0 pts	89.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Shelby County?

Owners occupy 72.5% of Shelby County's occupied homes and renters 27.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $212,400 by its owner (±$10,111). The median renter pays $987 a month including utilities, and 36.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shelby County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$212,400±$10,111	$218,200	+$48,472
Median gross rent	$987±$39	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.0%±5.8 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,403±$71	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.5%±2.3 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	19,674±32	2,976,568	+345
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.6 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.2%±2.9 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	77.9%±2.2 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	4.8%±1.3 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.7 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	22.4%±1.8 pts	16.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Shelby County building?

Builders took permits for 192 new housing units across Shelby County in 2025 (192 single-family), 4.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 52 units
2020 82 units
2021 131 units
2022 306 units
2023 91 units
2024 284 units
2025 192 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Shelby County get to work?

80.3% of Shelby County's workers drive alone and 9.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shelby County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.4%±1.6 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	3.6%±0.9 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.3%±2.1 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	7.4%±1.5 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	2.0%±1.0 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	9.0%±1.5 pts	10.7%	+6.2 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.9 min±1.0	24.1 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Shelby County's census tracts?

Shelby County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $44,775 (Tract 7106.02) to $92,328 (Tract 7108).

Census tracts of Shelby County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 710118145710100	Morristown (33%)	3,678	3,275±298	$90,208	$221,800	$998	8.4%
Tract 710218145710200	–	5,702	5,808±564	$87,838	$279,800	$1,050	4.6%
Tract 710318145710300	Fairland (13%)	4,753	4,887±397	$82,632	$249,100	$912	8.4%
Tract 710418145710400	Shelbyville (33%)	3,198	3,135±428	$66,390	$155,400	$1,083	13.0%
Tract 710518145710500	Shelbyville (73%)	5,343	5,699±668	$66,169	$220,100	$1,012	26.3%
Tract 7106.0118145710601	Shelbyville (98%)	3,277	3,058±531	$47,522	$176,300	$813	15.2%
Tract 7106.0218145710602	Shelbyville	3,188	3,449±507	$44,775	$113,600	$1,026	24.4%
Tract 710718145710700	Shelbyville (89%)	6,453	6,403±519	$61,707	$176,300	$1,017	18.3%
Tract 710818145710800	Waldron (15%)	4,869	4,885±501	$92,328	$249,500	$1,073	6.5%
Tract 710918145710900	St. Paul (9%)	4,594	4,666±539	$84,894	$213,200	$875	5.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Shelby County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Shelby County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	33rd of 92
Growth 2020-2025	36th of 92
Residents per square mile	34th of 92
Median household income	30th of 92
Median home value	31st of 92
Median gross rent	22nd of 92
Poverty rate	35th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	31st of 92
Median age	40th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Shelby County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.