Town guide

Simpsonville, Kentucky

Simpsonville is a city in Shelby County, Kentucky, home to about 3,062 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 40067.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,0621,303 per sq mi
Median home value$270,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Simpsonville

1 ZIP code

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Around Simpsonville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY17 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL278 miles away

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

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

Who represents Simpsonville

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

Simpsonville had 2,990 residents in the 2020 census, up 133% since 2000.

It’s the 122nd largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.

Shelby County grew from 18,340 residents in 1900 to 48,065 in 2020.

Simpsonville population by census2000: 1,281, 2010: 2,484, 2020: 2,9901,28120002,48420102,9902020

Shelby County, 1900–2020

Shelby County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,340, 1910: 18,041, 1920: 18,532, 1930: 17,679, 1940: 17,759, 1950: 17,912, 1960: 18,493, 1970: 18,999, 1980: 23,328, 1990: 24,824, 2000: 33,337, 2010: 42,074, 2020: 48,06518K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5018K’60’7023K’80’9033K’00’1048K’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 20°F. About 49.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SimpsonvilleJan: high 42°F, low 20°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 21°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 29°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 77°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 58°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 24°F, 4.5 in42°20°Jan4.247°21°Feb3.857°29°Mar4.768°38°Apr4.077°49°May5.285°58°Jun5.288°62°Jul4.187°58°Aug3.781°50°Sep3.569°40°Oct3.557°30°Nov3.546°24°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelbyville 1 E, KY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Shelby County

17,446 jobs at 1,129 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shelby CountyManufacturing: 4,424 jobs; Retail trade: 2,844 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,721 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,673 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,389 jobs; Administrative and support: 832 jobs; Other services: 776 jobs; Construction: 703 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 16% Transportation and warehousing 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Simpsonville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uofl Health - Shelbyville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shelbyville6.6 miles
  • Baptist Health LagrangeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Grange11.4 miles
  • Baptist Health LouisvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Louisville15.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies2

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 Simpsonville

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 1833.

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

Schools in Simpsonville

Public schools here are run by Shelby County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Simpsonville ElementarySimpsonvilleK–5441Public0.9 mi

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

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