Spencer County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,061
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,061
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,192
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,809
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,810
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,952
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,067
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,937
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,317
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $529
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $751
Building Permits, 2025 100
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,078
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,121
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,571
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 208,230
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,491
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,506
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,369
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 423
Total employment, 2023 5,132
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 279,592
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,205
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 371
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 223
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 282
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 309
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.9
Population per square mile, 2010 52.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 396.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 396.74
FIPS Code 18147