Shelbyville, TN is a small town located in Bedford County, with a population of 23,005 and a population density of 1,211 people per square mile. The town has many local businesses that offer goods and services to the community. These include the historic Shelbyville Cafe which serves delicious home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; True Value Hardware store which offers building supplies, tools and outdoor furniture; and T&T Tires which provides tires for cars, trucks and other vehicles.
Year round outdoor activities are abundant in Shelbyville including canoeing on Duck River or one of its many creeks; kayaking on Tims Ford Lake; fishing for bass or catfish at Normandy Reservoir; hiking through Fayetteville State Forest or Lone Elm State Park; camping at Chickasaw State Park or Cove Lake State Park.
Other organizations in the community include Rotary Club of Shelbyville for engaging in local service projects; Kiwanis Club for youth programs and events; and Friends of Fayetteville-Lincoln County Animal Shelter for pet owners who need help caring for their pets or adopting new ones. Local sporting events are also popular with football games at Shelbyville Central High School inspiring community spirit and rallying local citizens together.
The population in Shelbyville is 23,005. There are 1,248 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Shelbyville is 31.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Shelbyville is 2.8, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Shelbyville
- 37.7% are married
- 13.5% are divorced
- 27.8% are married with children
- 27.1% have children, but are single
Race in Shelbyville
- 60.9% are White
- 12.3% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 0.5% claim Other
- 22.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.7% Two or more races
- 0.2% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander