Spencer County, KY
County
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Spencer County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Spencer County, KY are U.S. citizens.
Spencer County, KY borders Anderson County, KY, Bullitt County, KY, Jefferson County, KY, Nelson County, KY, and Shelby County, KY.
Spencer County, KY is home to a population of 20.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.708% of Spencer County, KY residents were born outside of the country (143 people).
In 2024, there were 36.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Spencer County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 513 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 296 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 99.6% of Spencer County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spencer County, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Spencer County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 36.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Spencer County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 513 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 296 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
2.67% of the people in Spencer County, KY are hispanic (539 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spencer County, KY as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.
As of 2024, 0.708% of Spencer County, KY residents (143 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spencer County, KY was 0.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Spencer County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Spencer County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Spencer County, KY.
96.1% of the population of Spencer County, KY has health coverage, with 56.4% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Spencer County, KY see 3,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4041 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 5133 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.
Primary care physicians in Spencer County, KY see an average of 3,319 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,319 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Spencer County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spencer County, KY declined by 13.5% from 4.48% to 3.87%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spencer County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.01 in Spencer County, KY.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Spencer County, KY.
In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.9% in Spencer County, KY.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Spencer County, KY.
In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.39% in Spencer County, KY.
The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Spencer County, KY.
The economy of Spencer County, KY employs 9.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spencer County, KY were Manufacturing (1,796 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,171 people), and Educational Services (1,056 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,980), Wholesale Trade ($85,385), and Finance & Insurance ($83,500).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spencer County, KY grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 9.64k employees to 9.8k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spencer County, KY, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,070 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,009 people), and Production Occupations (903 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spencer County, KY.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spencer County, KY grew at a rate of 1.69%, from 9.64k employees to 9.8k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spencer County, KY, are Manufacturing (1,796 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,171 people), and Educational Services (1,056 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spencer County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Spencer County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,056), Manufacturing ($80,920), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,313).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,428), Public Administration ($88,056), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,909).
As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.
Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.
The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.
The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.
The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).
Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
In 2025, 8.35% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Spencer County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.0454%.
In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Spencer County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spencer County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 7.31k households in Spencer County, KY grew to $102,618 from the previous year's value of $98,333.
The following chart displays the households in Spencer County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Spencer County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.93%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
The following chart displays the households in Spencer County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spencer County, KY have 2 cars.
In 2025, 8.35% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Spencer County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.0454%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.
9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spencer County, KY (1.98k out of 20.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.
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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
In 2025, 7.9% of the children was living in poverty in Spencer County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.1%.
The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.
In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 44.7 in Spencer County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 10.3% per 100,000 population.
The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.
