Spencer County, Indiana Population 2024

19,971

Spencer County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 19,971 with a growth rate of 0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Spencer County, Indiana is the 72nd largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 20,916 and has seen a growth of -4.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,276610.3%
202820,215610.3%
202720,154610.3%
202620,093610.3%
202520,032610.31%
202419,971610.31%
202319,910610.31%
202219,84980.04%
202119,84180.04%
202019,833-440-2.17%
201920,273-112-0.55%
201820,385-56-0.27%
201720,441-55-0.27%
201620,496-148-0.72%
201520,644-120-0.58%
201420,764-10%
201320,765-19-0.09%
201220,784-187-0.89%
201120,971550.26%
201020,91600%
199019,4901290.67%
198019,3612,22713%
197017,1341,0606.59%
196016,074-100-0.62%
195016,174-37-0.23%
194016,211-502-3%
193016,713-1,687-9.17%
192018,400-2,276-11.01%
191020,676-1,731-7.73%
190022,4073471.57%
189022,060-62-0.28%
188022,1224,12422.91%
187017,9983,44223.65%
186014,5565,94068.94%
18508,6162,31136.65%
18406,3053,10997.28%
18303,1961,31469.82%
18201,882-18,394-90.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.31% (61)
County Website
Spencer County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Rockport
2020 Population
19,833
Area
397 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.7% (138)
Founded
January 10, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,04195.52%
Two or more races5792.9%
Black or African American1300.65%
Other race1010.51%
Asian800.4%
Native American40.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Spencer County, Indiana Population by Race

Spencer County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Spencer County, Indiana Median Age

44.3

Total

43.3

Male

44.6

Female

Spencer County, Indiana Adults

There are 15,604 adults, (4,013 of whom are seniors) in Spencer County, Indiana.

Spencer County, Indiana Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Spencer County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female9,77449.03%
Male10,16150.97%

Spencer County, Indiana Population by Age

Spencer County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,8582.580.119.9
Married4,4393.1928
Non Family2,5301.1761.838.2
Female5813.466.333.7
Male3083.184.115.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spencer County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7735.46%
Associates Degree1,86813.2%
Bachelors Degree1,75212.38%
Graduate Degree1,0677.54%
High School Graduate5,70340.29%
Less Than 9th Grade2842.01%
Some College2,70919.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Spencer County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Spencer County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,45612,5692,724
Hispanic34323333
2+ Races33326040
Black1017911
Other Race754828
Asian604813
Native American443

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 75%.

Spencer County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,409$79,583$47,875
Graduate Degree$59,185$59,688$58,036
High School Graduate$39,233$46,747$34,128
Less Than 9th Grade$33,661$47,031$22,083
Overall$45,979$55,831$36,677
Some College$45,935$57,201$33,738

$45,979

Average Earnings

$55,831

Average Male

$36,677

Average Female

Spencer County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spencer County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spencer County, Indiana Language

97.22% of Spencer County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.12% of the population.

Spencer County, Indiana Language

Spencer County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,4541,2666.86%
Multiple5658114.34%
Hispanic633518.06%
Black1232117.07%
Asian6223.23%

7.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.38%

Male Poverty Rate

10.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spencer County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spencer County, Indiana is Black, with 17.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spencer County, Indiana is Asian, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.18%.

Spencer County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.91%
High School8.49%
Some College3.86%
Bachelors or Greater2.7%

Spencer County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.25%
Male Unemployed13.87%
Female Employed6.08%
Male Employed1.46%

Spencer County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spencer County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,828$100,973
Households$66,168$84,229
Married Families$96,557$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,292$46,955

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spencer County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Spencer County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spencer County, Indiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Spencer County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spencer County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,392

Number of Veterans

1,282

Male Veterans

110

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam559
First Gulf War241
Second Gulf War153
Korea66
World War II37

Spencer County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74454
55 to 64317
75+290
35 to 54248
18 to 3483

Spencer County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3000.08696233861796776
2+ Races500.13368983957219252
Black270.24545454545454545
Other Race110.14666666666666667
Asian30.046153846153846156
Native American10.25
Hispanic10.002617801047120419

Spencer County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Spencer County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spencer County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Spencer County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer County, Indiana 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

69.81%

Born in Spencer County, Indiana

98.03%

Native Born

1.97%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

0.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.03% of Spencer County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 69.81% having been born in Indiana. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Spencer County, Indiana Place of Birth

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