Shelbyville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 17,565 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Shelbyville is the 26th largest community in Kentucky.

A relatively large number of people in Shelbyville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.36% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Shelbyville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.41% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Shelbyville in 2022 was $34,697, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,788 for a family of four. However, Shelbyville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Shelbyville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shelbyville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shelbyville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Shelbyville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shelbyville include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Shelbyville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.