Per Capita Income in Shelby County, KY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

$39,890 Rank #840/3,222 · #11 in KY
74th
Shelby $39,890
KY $35,821 +11.4%
US $41,261 -3.3%

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National Distribution

How Shelby County's per capita income of $39,890 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.

Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties

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#837 Granite County, MT $39,904
#838 Franklin County, VA $39,903
#839 Clark County, NV $39,897
#840 Shelby County, KY $39,890
#841 Freeborn County, MN $39,886
#842 Columbia County, OR $39,867
#843 Kiowa County, KS $39,829

About Per Capita Income

Shelby County, Kentucky has a per capita income of $39,890, ranking #840 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 3.3% below the national value of $41,261. Within Kentucky, it ranks #11 of 120. This places it in the 74th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.