South Shore is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,064 people and two associated neighborhoods, South Shore is the 251st largest community in Kentucky.

Of important note, South Shore is also a city of artists. South Shore has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape South Shore’s character.

South Shore is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in South Shore enrolled in college, South Shore has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

South Shore’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.61 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, South Shore does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of South Shore has a very low overall level of education: only 7.43% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in South Shore in 2022 was $19,716, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,864 for a family of four.

The people who call South Shore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Shore residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in South Shore include English, Scottish, Irish, German, and Greek.

The most common language spoken in South Shore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.