Town guide

Shepherdsville, Kentucky

Shepherdsville is a city in Bullitt County, Kentucky, home to about 14,533 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 40110 and 40165, and parts of 40150 are in Shepherdsville too.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population14,533919 per sq mi
Median home value$222,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Shepherdsville

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Shepherdsville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY12 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL285 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Shepherdsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Shepherdsville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Shepherdsville had 14,201 residents in the 2020 census, up 70% since 2000.

It’s the 33rd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Bullitt County grew from 9,602 residents in 1900 to 82,217 in 2020.

Shepherdsville population by census2000: 8,334, 2010: 11,222, 2020: 14,2018,334200011,222201014,2012020

Bullitt County, 1900–2020

Bullitt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,602, 1910: 9,487, 1920: 9,328, 1930: 8,868, 1940: 9,511, 1950: 11,349, 1960: 15,726, 1970: 26,090, 1980: 43,346, 1990: 47,567, 2000: 61,236, 2010: 74,319, 2020: 82,21710K’00’109K’20’3010K’40’5016K’60’7043K’80’9061K’00’1082K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ShepherdsvilleJan: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 45°F, 5.1 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 30°F, 4.6 in45°26°Jan3.850°29°Feb3.759°36°Mar5.170°45°Apr5.178°55°May5.384°62°Jun4.988°67°Jul4.887°65°Aug3.581°58°Sep3.671°47°Oct4.358°37°Nov3.948°30°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bernheim Forest, KY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Bullitt County

24,810 jobs at 1,308 businesses in Bullitt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bullitt CountyRetail trade: 5,885 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,282 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,871 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,168 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,889 jobs; Construction: 1,728 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,342 jobs; Other services: 1,211 jobsRetail trade 24% Manufacturing 21% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 7% Health care and social assistance 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

209 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shepherdsville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bardstown13.2 miles
  • Baptist Health LouisvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Louisville16.7 miles
  • University of Louisville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Louisville17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors5
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants50
Mental health providers69
Physical and occupational therapists38
Optometrists5
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Shepherdsville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Frank E. Simon Memorial Park · 128 acres2.3 mi
  • 1st Street Park · 10 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.1 mi
  • Kroger1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ridgway Memorial Library1.7 mi

Museums

  • James B. Beam Distilling Co.5.2 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1793.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Shepherdsville

Public schools here are run by Bullitt County, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cedar Grove ElementaryShepherdsvillePre-K–5441Public1.5 mi
Freedom Elementary SchoolShepherdsvillePre-K–5606Public3.3 mi
Roby Elementary SchoolShepherdsvillePre-K–5434Public0.8 mi
Shepherdsville ElementaryShepherdsvillePre-K–5538Public1.7 mi
Riverview Opportunity CenterShepherdsville2–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
Bernheim Middle SchoolShepherdsville6–8371Public5.8 mi
Bullitt Alternative CenterShepherdsville6–1234Alternative Education0.6 mi
Bullitt Lick Middle SchoolShepherdsville6–8423Public1.7 mi
Hebron Middle SchoolShepherdsville6–8569Public3.4 mi
Zoneton Middle SchoolShepherdsville6–8343Public4.9 mi
Bullitt County Area Technology CenterShepherdsville8–12—Career and Technical0.6 mi
Bullitt Central High SchoolShepherdsville9–121,293Public0.5 mi
North Bullitt High SchoolShepherdsville9–121,178Public3.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Little Flock Christian AcademyShepherdsvilleK–8272Baptist4.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hillview, Lebanon Junction, Pioneer Village, Hebron Estates and Fox Chase.

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