COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Spencer County

Kentucky · 6,801 residents · 187 sq mi

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With 6,801 people, Spencer County is a county in Kentucky. The population has fallen 42% since 2000. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $48,900. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 31 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,801

−42%vs 2000

vs 11,766 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.5

−5%vs 2000

vs 35.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

187 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(450)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(524)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(545)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(491)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(448)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.8%(1,143)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(961)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(783)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(631)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(517)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(182)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(126)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,680

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,042 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,502

−47%vs 2000

vs $19,848 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.2%

+10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,900

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $114,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$282

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $426 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.4%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.6% in 2000

25.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.7%(11,377)

Black1.1%(132)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(132)

Asian0.1%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(6,624)

Black2.3%(156)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(15)

Other0.1%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.4%(287)

Puerto Rican0.9%(186)

Central American0.1%(15)

Salvadoran0.1%(15)

Cuban0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(55)

Filipino0.1%(30)

Asian Indian0.1%(23)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0%(7)

Ancestry

German16.7%(3,369)

English16.2%(3,273)

Irish13.2%(2,669)

American9.4%(1,900)

Italian2.9%(592)

Scottish2.6%(521)

Dutch1.4%(281)

French1.4%(278)

Polish0.9%(180)

Portuguese0.7%(134)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(123)

Norwegian0.6%(113)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.5%(111)

Arab0.4%(80)

Lebanese0.4%(80)

Belgian0.4%(80)

Welsh0.3%(55)

Slovak0.3%(53)

Austrian0.1%(28)

Russian0.1%(27)

British0.1%(25)

Swiss0.1%(18)

Brazilian0.1%(13)

Czech0%(10)

Serbian0%(8)

Australian0%(5)

French Canadian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.5%

−17.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.7 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 22.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.8%(2,224)

Married59.5%(4,928)

Widowed2.7%(224)

Divorced11%(913)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(1,751)

Married61.7%(5,046)

Widowed6.6%(536)

Divorced10.4%(847)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.9%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 68.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.6%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.2%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 78.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.8%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29.4%(321)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.7%(433)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.6%(312)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.1%(23)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,090 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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