Shelbyville, TN Profile

Shelbyville, TN, population 18,648, is located in Tennessee's Bedford county, about 50.6 miles from Nashville and 52.6 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Shelbyville's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Shelbyville has grown by about 16%.

Shelbyville's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Shelbyville tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	15%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	31.00
	Females	36.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,105	N/A
2001	16,644	3.35%
2002	17,137	2.96%
2003	17,482	2.01%
2004	17,952	2.69%
2005	18,648	3.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,593

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	739
2002	561
2003	601
2004	514
2005	660
2006	477

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	1	0	4	3	0
Forcible Rape	11	3	5	1	4	6
Robbery	24	20	21	21	36	21
Aggravated Assault	82	68	78	65	77	63

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,228
2002	3,607
2003	3,373
2004	2,975
2005	4,078
2006	3,505

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	168	151	153	121	227	161
Larceny, Theft	478	409	384	355	459	450
Motor Vehicle Theft	41	32	47	51	55	51
Arson	1	4	7	6	2	1

Location

Elevation	765 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities