Shepherdsville, KY Demographics

A map of Shepherdsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,425	12,606	92.4%	88.8%
Multiracial	519	711	3.6%	5.0%
Hispanic	351	402	2.4%	2.8%
Black	222	315	1.5%	2.2%
Asian	16	107	0.1%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	60	0.0%	0.4%

Shepherdsville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 14,533, a slight increase from the 14,201 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 3.6% Multiracial, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.5% Black, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shepherdsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shepherdsville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Shepherdsville, that probability was 20.8% in 2020 and 14.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shepherdsville is ranked the 32nd most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Shepherdsville was ranked the 33rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shepherdsville's White Population

13,425 residents of Shepherdsville, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shepherdsville is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Shepherdsville ranks 323rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherdsville's White population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Shepherdsville's population has increased from 88.8% to 92.4%.

Shepherdsville is more White than neighboring Hebron Estates (75.8% White), Hillview (72.4% White), and Pioneer Village (89.1% White). Shepherdsville is less White than neighboring Fox Chase (97.5% White), and Brooks (97.9% White).

Shepherdsville's Black Population

222 residents of Shepherdsville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shepherdsville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Shepherdsville ranks 234th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherdsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.5%. Black residents' share of Shepherdsville's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.5%.

Shepherdsville is more Black than neighboring Fox Chase (0% Black), Pioneer Village (0.5% Black), and Brooks (1% Black). Shepherdsville is less Black than neighboring Hebron Estates (9.2% Black), and Hillview (6.8% Black).

Shepherdsville's Asian Population

16 residents of Shepherdsville, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shepherdsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Shepherdsville ranks 194th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherdsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 85.0%. Asian residents' share of Shepherdsville's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Shepherdsville is more Asian than neighboring Fox Chase (0% Asian), Hebron Estates (0% Asian), Pioneer Village (0% Asian), and Brooks (0% Asian). Shepherdsville is less Asian than neighboring Hillview (3.1% Asian).

Shepherdsville's Hispanic Population

351 residents of Shepherdsville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shepherdsville is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Shepherdsville ranks 221st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherdsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Shepherdsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Shepherdsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Fox Chase (1.6% Hispanic), and Brooks (0% Hispanic). Shepherdsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hebron Estates (2.8% Hispanic), Hillview (11.5% Hispanic), and Pioneer Village (2.8% Hispanic).

Shepherdsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Shepherdsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Shepherdsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Shepherdsville ranks 291st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherdsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shepherdsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Shepherdsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fox Chase (0.2% Native American/Other), Hebron Estates (0.3% Native American/Other), Hillview (2.8% Native American/Other), and Pioneer Village (0.4% Native American/Other).

Shepherdsville's Multiracial Population

519 residents of Shepherdsville, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shepherdsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Shepherdsville ranks 126th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shepherdsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Shepherdsville's population has decreased from 5.0% to 3.6%.

Shepherdsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Fox Chase (0.7% Multiracial), Hillview (3.4% Multiracial), and Brooks (1.1% Multiracial). Shepherdsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Hebron Estates (11.8% Multiracial), and Pioneer Village (7.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.