Spencer County, Kentucky Population 2024

20,850

Spencer County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 20,850 with a growth rate of 1.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Spencer County, Kentucky is the 55th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 17,167 and has seen a growth of 21.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,4453191.44%
202822,1263191.46%
202721,8073191.48%
202621,4883191.51%
202521,1693191.53%
202420,8503191.55%
202320,5313191.58%
202220,2123251.63%
202119,8873761.93%
202019,5112091.08%
201919,3023431.81%
201818,9593762.02%
201718,5832851.56%
201618,2982551.41%
201518,0432611.47%
201417,7821370.78%
201317,6451590.91%
201217,486520.3%
201117,4342671.56%
201017,16700%
19906,80187214.71%
19805,9294418.04%
19705,488-192-3.38%
19605,680-477-7.75%
19506,157-600-8.88%
19406,7571512.29%
19306,606-1,179-15.14%
19207,7852182.88%
19107,5671612.17%
19007,4066469.56%
18906,760-280-3.98%
18807,0401,08418.2%
18705,956-232-3.75%
18606,188-654-9.56%
18506,8422613.97%
18406,581-231-3.39%
18306,812-15,633-69.65%
2024 Growth Rate
1.55% (319)
County Website
Spencer County
County Seat
Taylorsville
2020 Population
19,511
Area
187 mi²
Density
111 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.86% (1,339)
Founded
1824

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,61295.21%
Two or more races3591.84%
Black or African American3411.74%
Other race1360.7%
Asian860.44%
Native American150.08%
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, Kentucky Population by Race

Spencer County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Spencer County, Kentucky Median Age

42.9

Total

43.4

Male

42.5

Female

Spencer County, Kentucky Adults

There are 15,022 adults, (2,817 of whom are seniors) in Spencer County, Kentucky.

Spencer County, Kentucky Age Dependency

60.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Spencer County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female9,67149.47%
Male9,87850.53%

Spencer County, Kentucky Population by Age

Spencer County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9162.8186.213.8
Married4,5683.0395.34.7
Non Family1,2941.3777.122.9
Female6034.0148.851.2
Male4513.1770.329.7

3.02

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

86.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Spencer County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6995.17%
Associates Degree1,2979.58%
Bachelors Degree1,92414.22%
Graduate Degree1,0637.85%
High School Graduate5,30639.21%
Less Than 9th Grade3082.28%
Some College2,93621.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Spencer County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,93411,9602,871
Black2522390
Hispanic14414418
2+ Races13113157
Other Race929226
Asian472723
Native American11114

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 asian people with a rate of 48.94%.

Spencer County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,250$98,500$60,662
Graduate Degree$66,518$105,897$63,895
High School Graduate$42,134$51,888$35,899
Less Than 9th Grade$35,521$39,398$0
Overall$52,420$59,002$45,701
Some College$54,563$70,441$45,033

$52,420

Average Earnings

$59,002

Average Male

$45,701

Average Female

Spencer County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Spencer County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Spencer County, Kentucky Language

98.54% of Spencer County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.91% of the population.

Spencer County, Kentucky Language

Spencer County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,0381,4858.23%
Multiple3234614.24%
Hispanic514428.17%
Asian863540.7%
Other1362619.12%
Black341133.81%
Native15213.33%

8.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.62%

Male Poverty Rate

10.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Spencer County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Spencer County, Kentucky is Asian, with 40.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Spencer County, Kentucky is Black, with 3.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.5%.

Spencer County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.41%
High School8.58%
Some College2.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.62%

Spencer County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.14%
Female Employed7.01%
Female Unemployed6.09%
Male Employed4.32%

Spencer County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Spencer County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$109,672$119,234
Households$101,118$109,491
Married Families$121,196$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,452$56,605

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Spencer County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Spencer County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Spencer County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Spencer County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Spencer County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

979

Number of Veterans

938

Male Veterans

41

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam323
First Gulf War299
Second Gulf War272
Korea38
World War II7

Spencer County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54400
65 to 74249
55 to 64151
75+134
18 to 3445

Spencer County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9720.06764562600041757
Native American70.6363636363636364

Spencer County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Spencer County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Spencer County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Spencer County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Spencer County, Kentucky 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

77.76%

Born in Spencer County, Kentucky

99.18%

Native Born

0.82%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.18% of Spencer County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 77.76% having been born in Kentucky. 0.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Spencer County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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