Spencer County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18147 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,955
Rank #1,881 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,506 −0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #868 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.5% −40.7% vs nat'l
Rank #276 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$185,200 −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,573 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,653 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −37.1% vs nat'l
Rank #879 of 3,222
73th %ile

At a Glance

81.3% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
22.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.1%50.1%75.2%93.2%3.6%2.0%0.6%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Spencer County, Indiana

Spencer County, Indiana has a total population of 19,955, making it the 1,881st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Spencer County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Spencer County is $74,506, which ranks #868 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in Spencer County is $185,200, 34.3% below the national median. Renters in Spencer County pay a median gross rent of $751 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Spencer County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Spencer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.6%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Spencer County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.