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Shepherdsville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $289K, 3.9 years of the Louisville/Jefferson County metro’s $74K median household income. It grades C overall, 93rd of 138 graded towns in Kentucky. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top, and residents are less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Shepherdsville, against 16% in Kentucky’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Bank of the Commonwealth and T. Jeremiah Beam House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Shepherdsville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns.
Where Shepherdsville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Bank of the Commonwealth11,222 counted in 2010 and 14,201 in 2020; an estimated 14,931 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.2% since 2020, after 26.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kentucky), ordered by how far Shepherdsville is from typical.
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Census counts: 96 in 1800, 14,201 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shepherdsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository19 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
15 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
25 mi National Historical ParkAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park213K visitors a year
16 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family StadiumUnited States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shepherdsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Shepherdsville.
Shepherdsville draws workers from Louisville and beyond and is safe by national standards but not by Kentucky’s; it also carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Kentucky (mostly inland flooding).
16,066 jobs are based in Shepherdsville, 2.2 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 11,244 in 2013 to 16,066.
Most working residents leave Shepherdsville for work: only 15% work in town. Since 2013, Shepherdsville has added 4,822 jobs, to 16,066 in 2023. The top destinations are Louisville (22%), Jeffersontown (4%) and Lexington (3%).
| Shepherdsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 15% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Bullitt County school district. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bullitt Central High School, with 1,293 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherdsville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 538 | C |
| Bullitt Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,293 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KY on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of Kentucky towns, with expected losses of about $707 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1983, 118 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Shepherdsville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Frank E. Simon Memorial Park, at 127 acres.
| Shepherdsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frank E. Simon Memorial Park | 0.6 mi | 127 |
| 2. 1st Street Park | 0.1 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Shepherdsville. Shepherdsville beats the Kentucky average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Shepherdsville.
| Shepherdsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| What stands out | Shepherdsville | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
61.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 45.4% across Kentucky.
The typical Shepherdsville home is worth about $289,000, up 0.7% in a year, 25% above the Kentucky typical home. 74% of Shepherdsville households own their home.
| Shepherdsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 59% | 73% |
| Median rent | $943 a month | $930 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Shepherdsville has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 76% of Kentucky’s graded towns.
Shepherdsville’s property crime rate is 16.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Shepherdsville | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.1 per 1,000 residents | 8.2 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Shepherdsville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Shepherdsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kentucky.
Where Shepherdsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Shepherdsville.
City in Kentucky, United States
Shepherdsville is a home rule-class city on the Salt River in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States. It is the second-largest city and seat of its county, located just south of Louisville. The population was 14,201 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 14,837 in 2024.
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Shepherdsville grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #93 of 138 in Kentucky. It grades C− for health, C+ for safety and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
4 notable people were born here, including Charles Kurtsinger and Wayne Edwards.
