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Shelby County, Kentucky

KY · population 49,096 · GEOID 21211

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

49,096

1.08% of Kentucky · 49,096 of 4,534,824

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.9%4.1%—
2024-024.2%4.2%—
2024-034.1%3.9%—
2024-043.5%3.5%—
2024-053.6%3.7%—
2024-064.3%4.3%—
2024-075.1%4.5%—
2024-084.1%4.4%—
2024-093.8%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.6%3.8%—
2025-014.0%4.4%—
2025-024.6%4.5%—
2025-034.2%4.2%—
2025-044.1%3.9%—
2025-053.6%4.0%—
2025-064.1%4.4%—
2025-074.6%4.6%—
2025-083.8%4.5%—
2025-093.8%4.3%—
2025-113.2%4.3%—
2025-122.8%4.1%—
2026-013.9%4.7%—
2026-024.1%4.7%—
2026-034.0%4.3%—
2026-043.7%4.0%—
2026-054.2%4.1%—
2026-064.8%4.4%—
2026-074.5%4.4%—
2026-083.7%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN212110000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,033

better than the United States

This place $1,033
Kentucky $967
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$2.4B

+7.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.5B—
2017$1.6B—
2018$1.7B—
2019$1.7B—
2020$1.7B—
2021$1.9B—
2022$2.0B—
2023$2.2B—
2024$2.4B—

Kentucky $295.4B · this place is 0.82% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$15.4M

−81.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$86.5M—
FY2022$71.8M—
FY2023$70.8M—
FY2024$72.0M—
FY2025$81.9M—
FY2026$15.4M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 40.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 9.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 62.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $304,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $82,604 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kentucky 1.08% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024