Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, Horace had a population of 3,085. The
population density was . The median age was 36.4 years. 29.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 9.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males age 18 and over. 70.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 29.6% lived in rural areas. There were 1,049 households and 868 families residing in the city. Of all households, 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 72.6% were married-couple households, 11.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 9.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, there were 2,430 people, 810 households, and 682 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 826 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 97.08%
White, 0.45%
African American, 1.40%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.16% from some other races and 0.74% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.91% of the population. There were 810 households, of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were
married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.27. The median age in the city was 35.6 years. 33.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 4.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 915 people, 300 households, and 248 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 311 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 98.47%
White, 0.11%
African American, 0.55%
Native American, 0.22%
Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.33% from some other races and 0.33% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.33% of the population. There were 300 households, out of which 55.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were
married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.29. In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $46,510, and the median income for a family was $47,639. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,924 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,761. About 3.2% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Demographic estimates According to realtor website
Zillow, the average price of a home as of May 31, 2025, in Shepherdsville is $408,181. As of the 2023
American Community Survey, there are 1,345 estimated households in Horace with an average of 2.95 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $145,801. Approximately 4.4% of the city's population lives at or below the
poverty line. Horace has an estimated 79.4% employment rate, with 43.5% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.9% holding a high school diploma. The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (93.9), Spanish (5.2%), Other Indo-European (0.6%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (0.2%). The median age in the city was 34.0 years. ==References==