Spencer County, Indiana

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,871
Median household income: $70,890
Median home value: $180,200

Home to 19,871 residents, Spencer County is one of Indiana's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,890 runs in line with the Indiana figure of $70,051.

From 2019 to 2023, Spencer County's population declined 2.8% from 20,447 to 19,871, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $57,305 to $70,890.

86.6% of workers drive to work alone. 81.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,871
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,890
Median home value: $180,200
Median gross rent: $697
Housing units: 8,685
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,44719,871

Median household income

$57,305$70,890

Median home value

$127,700$180,200

Median gross rent

$708$697

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,447	$57,305	$127,700	$708
2020	20,364	$56,919	$133,200	$673
2021	19,949	$59,624	$144,100	$681
2022	19,935	$66,168	$168,200	$715
2023	19,871	$70,890	$180,200	$697

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,003	5.0%
5 to 17	3,327	16.7%
18 to 24	1,382	7.0%
25 to 34	2,228	11.2%
35 to 44	2,333	11.7%
45 to 54	2,481	12.5%
55 to 64	3,094	15.6%
65 to 74	2,460	12.4%
75 and over	1,563	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,567	93.4%
Black or African American	110	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	67	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	72	0.4%
Two or more races	364	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	691	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	980	6.9%
High school graduate	5,430	38.4%
Some college or associate's	4,741	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,902	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,106	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,375	86.6%
Carpooled	578	6.0%
Public transit	4	0.0%
Walked	173	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	468	4.8%
Other means	72	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,578	28.0%
15 to 29 min	3,203	34.8%
30 to 44 min	1,804	19.6%
45 to 59 min	819	8.9%
60+ min	798	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 6.6% (1,294 of 19,502)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,426	68.0%
Nonfamily households	2,553	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,979	91.9%
Vacant	706	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,482	81.2%
Renter-occupied	1,497	18.8%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,036	81.0%
1-unit, attached	54	0.6%
2 to 4 units	448	5.2%
5 to 19 units	193	2.2%
20 or more units	112	1.3%
Mobile home & other	842	9.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 18147
State: Indiana
Land area: 397 sq mi
Water area: 4.62 sq mi
Center point: 38.0097, -87.0104