Shelby County, Kentucky
Shelby County, Kentucky | |
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Former Shelby County courthouse in Shelbyville | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′N 85°11′W / 38.22°N 85.19°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1792 |
| Named after | Isaac Shelby |
| Seat | Shelbyville |
| Largest city | Shelbyville |
| Area | |
• Total | 386 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Land | 380 sq mi (980 km2) |
| • Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 1.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,065 |
• Estimate (2024) | 50,124 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | shelbycounty |
Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065. Its county seat is Shelbyville. The county was established in 1792 and named for Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky. Shelby County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shelby County's motto is "Good Land, Good Living, Good People".