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Spencer County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Spencer County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Spencer County is a small, largely residential county of 19,875 people that has grown 8.9% over five years, reflecting its role as a bedroom community rather than a major employment center—residents average a 32.7-minute commute and the county's GDP per capita of $16,760 sits well below its median household income of $102,618. The labor force participation rate is 64.1%, with 22.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $47,210. Housing costs remain relatively modest for the income level, with a median home value of $297,600, an 87.9% homeownership rate, and a poverty rate of just 7.4%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

19,875

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$102,618

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.9% since 2018

Spencer County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone18,837 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races527 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race418 (2.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone168 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone120 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone108 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish179
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)38
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)31
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)26
  5. 5.Other Indo-European20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,090

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,760

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,963

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,227
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,796
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities893
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services892
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)887

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,452
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,079
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,760
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,352
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,160

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.84×)1,768
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)708
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.16×)774
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)2,425
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.01×)650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$297,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$954/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,828 (28.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999968 (15.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999885 (13.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999808 (12.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999690 (10.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999245 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,210

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,608 (79.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,263 (13.3%)
  • Carpooled470 (4.9%)
  • Other77 (0.8%)
  • Walked75 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle24 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.