Spencer, Tennessee Population 2024

1,564

Spencer Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Spencer was:

  • White: 92.72%
  • Two or more races: 6.74%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
238.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.98% (102)
The current population of Spencer, Tennessee is 1,564 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,462.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,36292.72%
Two or more races996.74%
Black or African American80.54%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Spencer Population by Race

Spencer Population Pyramid 2024

Spencer Median Age

47.7

Total

45.5

Male

51

Female

Spencer Adults

There are 1,213 adults, (352 of whom are seniors) in Spencer.

Spencer Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Spencer Sex Ratio

Female82255.96%
Male64744.04%

Spencer Population by Age

Spencer Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5552.4664.335.7
Married2252.8968.931.1
Non Family2041.0856.943.1
Female1064.0762.337.7
Male203.11000

3.19

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spencer Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade16614.81%
Associates Degree857.58%
Bachelors Degree494.37%
Graduate Degree262.32%
High School Graduate58852.45%
Less Than 9th Grade12310.97%
Some College847.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Spencer Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Spencer Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,02477175
2+ Races89570
Black840
Hispanic440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 7.32%.

Spencer Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,333$70,469$0
Graduate Degree$51,250$0$51,667
High School Graduate$31,250$37,333$26,731
Less Than 9th Grade$0$46,563$18,162
Overall$30,899$37,993$25,741
Some College$21,688$0$21,625

$30,899

Average Earnings

$37,993

Average Male

$25,741

Average Female

Spencer Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spencer Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spencer Language

100% of Spencer residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Spencer Language

Spencer Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,2651269.96%
Multiple995757.58%
Hispanic44100%

13.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.59%

Male Poverty Rate

11.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spencer

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spencer is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spencer is White, with 9.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.17%.

Spencer Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.27%
High School14.07%
Some College9.2%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Spencer Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.48%
Female Employed1.4%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Spencer Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spencer Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,875$64,126
Households$41,042$52,046
Married Families$66,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,423$28,071

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spencer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

35.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Spencer Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spencer Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Spencer Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spencer Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

63

Number of Veterans

60

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam39
First Gulf War15
World War II2
Second Gulf War0
Korea0

Spencer Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
55 to 6417
75+13
35 to 544
18 to 340

Spencer Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White635.65%

Spencer Veterans by Race

Spencer Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spencer Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.5%

Labor Force Participation

42.4%

Employment Rate

0.2%

Unemployment Rate

Spencer Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.37%

Born in Spencer

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Spencer residents were born in the United States, with 82.37% having been born in Tennessee. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Spencer Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,693261.56%
20281,667261.58%
20271,641251.55%
20261,616261.64%
20251,590261.66%
20241,564251.62%
20231,539191.25%
20221,520281.88%
20211,492302.05%
20201,462-224-13.29%
20191,686311.87%
20181,655-11-0.66%
20171,666181.09%
20161,648171.04%
20151,631-33-1.98%
20141,664603.74%
20131,604-40-2.43%
20121,644241.48%
20111,62090.56%
20101,61100%

Spencer Population by Year