COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Spencer County

Kentucky · 11,766 residents · 187 sq mi

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With 11,766 people, Spencer County is a county in Kentucky. The population has risen by half since 1990, adding 4,965 people. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 40% more than in Kentucky as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Renters pay $426 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 35.1

US median: 35.2

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 77%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,766

+73%since 1990

from 6,801 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.1

+5%since 1990

from 33.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

187 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.3%(854)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98%(941)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(867)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.8%(803)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.2%(617)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.2%(1,790)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4418.3%(2,155)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414%(1,647)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.7%(1,019)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.2%(610)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.9%(341)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1%(122)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,042

+57%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $22,680 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,848

+89%since 1990

from $10,502 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

8.8%

−10.4 ptssince 1990

from 19.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$114,200

+77%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $48,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$426

+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $282 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

82.6%

+8.2 ptssince 1990

from 74.4% in 1990

17.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

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

Black2.3%(156)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(15)

2000

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

Black1.1%(132)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(132)

Asian0.1%(10)

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

11.1%

+1.2 ptssince 1990

from 9.9% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

75.4%

+17.8 ptssince 1990

from 57.5% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.3%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 3.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

−26%since 1990

from 30.7 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married20.2%(907)

Married68.8%(3,091)

Widowed2.4%(108)

Divorced8.6%(388)

Women 15+

Never married15.2%(698)

Married67%(3,069)

Widowed9.4%(433)

Divorced8.4%(383)

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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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