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Shelby County, Indiana

Shelby County, Indiana · ZIP 46110, 46124, 46126

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 45,654 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,145Households
  • $71,301Median household income
  • $188,300Median home value
  • 28Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Shelby County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.7%
43k44k45k46k2000: 43,44520002010: 44,43620102020: 45,055202043,44545,055
Population of Shelby County at each census
CensusPopulation
200043,445
201044,436
202045,055

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Shelby County
Under $50k34.9%
$50k to $100k34.1%
$100k to $150k16.9%
$150k to $200k7.7%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $71,301 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Shelby County
Owner occupied
13,392 units
Renter occupied
4,753 units
Vacancy rate
7.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Shelby County2023
Manufacturing4,642
Health care and social assistance2,374
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,948
Accommodation and food services1,500
Retail trade1,392
Construction1,159
Transportation and warehousing967
Arts, entertainment, and recreation868

17,044 employees in 951 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Shelby County compared with its state
Shelby County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShelby CountyIndiana
Population45,1046,811,752
Median household income$71,301$70,051
Median age41.238.0
Median home value$188,300$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.4%28.8%
Foreign-born residents3.3%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes73.8%70.4%
Mean commute to work24.9 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Shelby County28 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Addison TownshipTownship22,16927.7 sq mi
ShelbyvilleCity20,84513.8 sq mi
Moral TownshipTownship4,61036.5 sq mi
Hanover TownshipTownship2,19827.2 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship1,99434.1 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship1,93324.8 sq mi
Brandywine TownshipTownship1,89122.2 sq mi
Shelby TownshipTownship1,87529.0 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship1,75123.6 sq mi
Van Buren TownshipTownship1,44127.9 sq mi
Noble TownshipTownship1,42136.3 sq mi
Hendricks TownshipTownship1,20336.4 sq mi
MorristownTown1,1973.85 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,17734.8 sq mi
Sugar Creek TownshipTownship1,06723.9 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship92426.8 sq mi
WaldronCensus designated place7291.26 sq mi
Pleasant ViewCensus designated place5900.42 sq mi
BoggstownCensus designated place5630.36 sq mi
FairlandTown5401.14 sq mi
MarionCensus designated place3610.34 sq mi
GenevaCensus designated place2760.31 sq mi
Flat RockCensus designated place2150.35 sq mi
GwynnevilleCensus designated place2020.22 sq mi
Blue RidgeCensus designated place2010.44 sq mi
FountaintownCensus designated place1370.88 sq mi
MariettaCensus designated place1370.38 sq mi
LondonCensus designated place450.36 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.