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Spencer County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
Designated Market Area: Louisville, KY-IN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 20,204   ( 3,143 from 2010 , 771 from 2020)
Land area: 186.7 square miles
Population density: 108.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,877 93.43% 16.0%
Black:3381.67% 32.0%
Indian:430.21% 43.3%
Asian:1130.56% 43.0%
2+ races:2781.38% 66.5%
Hispanic:5552.75% 132.2%
Total non-White:1,3276.57% 69.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:420 10.8
Deaths:44411.4
Net Migration: 79420.4
Net Immigration: 90.2
Change in White population:2,599 15.2
Change in Non-White pop.:544 3.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,061
16,27895.41%
2561.50%
300.18%
790.46%
1670.98%
2391.40%
7834.59%

2000
11,766
11,37796.69%
1321.12%
260.22%
100.08%
890.76%
1321.12%
3893.31%

1990
6,801
6,62497.40%
1562.29%
60.09%
150.22%
n/a
00.00%
1772.60%

1980
5,929
5,72196.49%
1552.61%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
530.89%
2083.51%

1970
5,488
5,24495.55%
2434.43%
10.02%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
244 4.45%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,741 14.8
9227.8
5,04242.9
1141.0
4,901 41.7
394 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,246 18.3
75011.0
3,89657.3
140.2
4,753 69.9
212 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
820 13.8
534 9.0
617 10.4
n/a
903 15.2
-31 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-21 -0.4
n/a
477 8.7
-36 -0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Spencer County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.9
4,527 22.4%
15,677 77.6%
2,817 13.9%
6,916
2.81
5,622 81.3%
4,568 81.3%
315 5.6%
1,294 18.7%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
4,386 25.7%
12,675 74.3%
1,748 10.2%
6,165
2.75
4,898 79.4%
4,130 84.3%
263 5.4%
1,267 20.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
3,193 27.1%
8,573 72.9%
1,065 9.1%
4,258
2.74
3,408 80.0%
2,973 87.2%
168 4.9%
850 20.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
1,868 27.5%
4,933 72.5%
825 12.1%
2,484
2.71
1,998 80.4%
1,769 88.5%
100 5.0%
486 19.6%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
1,826 30.8%
4,103 69.2%
658 11.1%
2,047
2.90
1,704 83.2%
1,507 88.4%
85 5.0%
343 16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Spencer County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,480 
Median Value$288,200 
Occupied6,91692.5%
Vacant5647.5%
Owned5,96186.2%
Rented95513.8%
Median Rent$927 
Single-Family Units6,62488.6%
    Detached6,61788.5%
    Attached70.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1982.6%
Mobile Homes5287.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Spencer County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002744.0%
$10,000 to $14,999450.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992603.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991552.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991241.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992393.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992163.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991822.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991772.6%
$50,000 to $59,9994776.9%
$60,000 to $74,9993815.5%
$75,000 to $99,99987712.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,08215.6%
$125,000 to $149,99975210.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,14816.6%
$200,000 or more5277.6%
Median Household Income101,118 
Per Capita Income39,997 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state106 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3495.0%
Public Assistance1271.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4957.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,24173.3%
Unemployed5674.5%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force9,81377.9%
Not in Labor Force2,78722.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2423,01158.5%
Non-Profit20067922.8%
Self-Employed48326564.6%
Local Government22847232.6%
State Government7112236.8%
Federal Government178816.2%
Total Private + Self4,7253,27659.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5161,36127.5%
Total5,2414,63753.1%
Pct. Govt.10.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,59516.1%
Sales and Office Occupations2,11221.3%
Professional, Technical1,83918.5%
Service Occupations1,40114.1%
All others2,97029.9%
White Collar 55.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,76117.8%
Health care and social assistance1,47514.9%
Retail trade1,13211.4%
Educational services8818.9%
Construction8608.7%
Accommodation and food services6756.8%
Finance and insurance6626.7%
Transportation and warehousing4484.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4274.3%
Other services3683.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3373.4%
Public administration2482.5%
Utilities1791.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1091.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1031.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation930.9%
Information800.8%
Wholesale trade660.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Spencer County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1670.85%
Puerto Rican2711.39%
Cuban60.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American440.23%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran440.23%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American260.13%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian260.13%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese420.21%
Filipino340.17%
Indian100.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English18,24598.5%
Spanish1690.9%
Tagalog320.2%
Chinese300.2%
Other Indo-European260.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun130.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,01815.4%
English2,41112.3%
Irish1,8769.6%
American1,8209.3%
Italian6013.1%
Scottish5412.8%
European3251.7%
French2791.4%
Polish2531.3%
Dutch2251.2%
Croatian990.5%
Swedish810.4%
Welsh780.4%
Scandinavian720.4%
Scotch-Irish670.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,47699.6%
Not a citizen730.4%
Native19,38899.2%
Foreign-born1610.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Spencer County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
308 2.3%699 5.2%5,306 39.2%4,233 31.3%1,924 14.2%1,063 7.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 308 2.3%
9-12 Years 699 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,306 39.2%
Some College 4,233 31.3%
Bach. Degree 1,924 14.2%
Grad Degree 1,063 7.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Spencer County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,389 3,273 116 3.4% 6.0%
1991 3,733 3,572 161 4.3% 7.3%
1992 3,829 3,714 115 3.0% 6.9%
1993 4,106 3,970 136 3.3% 6.2%
1994 4,405 4,282 123 2.8% 5.4%
1995 4,661 4,485 176 3.8% 5.4%
1996 4,597 4,410 187 4.1% 5.4%
1997 4,747 4,543 204 4.3% 5.2%
1998 4,872 4,726 146 3.0% 4.5%
1999 5,260 5,082 178 3.4% 4.5%
2000 6,532 6,337 195 3.0% 4.1%
2001 6,824 6,543 281 4.1% 5.2%
2002 7,028 6,730 298 4.2% 5.8%
2003 7,373 7,035 338 4.6% 6.2%
2004 7,693 7,330 363 4.7% 5.5%
2005 8,157 7,722 435 5.3% 5.9%
2006 8,750 8,229 521 6.0% 5.7%
2007 8,934 8,402 532 6.0% 5.4%
2008 9,207 8,526 681 7.4% 6.5%
2009 9,318 8,316 1,002 10.8% 10.8%
2010 9,248 8,326 922 10.0% 10.3%
2011 9,267 8,434 833 9.0% 9.4%
2012 9,267 8,611 656 7.1% 8.2%
2013 9,344 8,749 595 6.4% 7.9%
2014 9,159 8,679 480 5.2% 6.4%
2015 9,258 8,867 391 4.2% 5.2%
2016 9,656 9,294 362 3.7% 5.0%
2017 9,936 9,564 372 3.7% 4.8%
2018 10,197 9,840 357 3.5% 4.2%
2019 10,541 10,185 356 3.4% 4.1%
2020 10,254 9,662 592 5.8% 6.6%
2021 10,481 10,056 425 4.1% 4.4%
2022 10,626 10,209 417 3.9% 3.9%
2023 10,414 10,029 385 3.7% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com