Shepherdsville is considered a Large Town with a population of 12,260 and 3,003 businesses. 27 in 2018 were added to the Shepherdsville Chamber of Commerce business directory which was less than 2017 which had 41.

The economy of Shepherdsville employs 8,276 people and has an unemployment rate of 5.8%. Some of the largest industries in Shepherdsville are Professional Services (340),Builders & Contractors (113), and Entertainment Agencies & Bureaus (79).