Shelby County | |
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![]() Former Shelby County courthouse in Shelbyville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°13′N 85°11′W / 38.22°N 85.19°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1792 |
Named for | Isaac Shelby |
Seat | Shelbyville |
Largest city | Shelbyville |
Area | |
• Total | 386 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
• Land | 380 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
• Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 1.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,065 |
• Estimate (2023) | 49,515 ![]() |
• Density | 120/sq mi (48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | shelbycounty |
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,065.[1] Its county seat is Shelbyville.[2] The county was established in 1792[3] and named for Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky.[4] 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".