Shelbyville is a city in Bedford County, Tennessee, home to about 24,661 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37160.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL443 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shelbyville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Shelbyville had 23,557 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 29th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Bedford County grew from 23,845 residents in 1900 to 50,237 in 2020.
Bedford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 59.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shelbyville Water Dept, TN weather station (about a mile away).
14,839 jobs at 889 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
179 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shelbyville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 51 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1810.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bedford County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartwright Elementary SchoolShelbyville | Pre-K–5 | 602 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Eakin ElementaryShelbyville | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| East Side ElementaryShelbyville | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Learning Way ElementaryShelbyville | Pre-K–5 | 638 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Liberty ElementaryShelbyville | Pre-K–8 | 631 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| South Side ElementaryShelbyville | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Thomas Magnet SchoolShelbyville | K–8 | 436 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Harris Middle SchoolShelbyville | 6–8 | 977 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Shelbyville Central High SchoolShelbyville | 9–12 | 1,604 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Baptist AcademyShelbyville | K–12 | 167 | Baptist | 2.3 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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