Spencer County Demographics

A map of Spencer County's Population by Race

Spencer County, Indiana had a population of 19,810 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Spencer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Spencer County is the 74th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Spencer County's White Population

18,368 residents of Spencer County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Spencer County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Spencer County is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Spencer County is more White than neighboring Warrick County (89.7% White), Daviess County (84.5% White), and Dubois County (87.4% White). Spencer County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (94.4% White), and Perry County (93.1% White).

Spencer County's Black Population

129 residents of Spencer County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Spencer County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Spencer County is ranked #47 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Spencer County is more Black than neighboring Dubois County (0.4% Black). Spencer County is less Black than neighboring Warrick County (1.6% Black), Hancock County (0.9% Black), Daviess County (4.7% Black), and Perry County (2.1% Black).

Spencer County's Asian Population

73 residents of Spencer County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Spencer County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Spencer County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Spencer County is less Asian than neighboring Warrick County (2.6% Asian), Daviess County (2.3% Asian), Dubois County (0.6% Asian), and Perry County (0.5% Asian).

Spencer County's Hispanic Population

676 residents of Spencer County identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Spencer County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Spencer County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Spencer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Warrick County (2.2% Hispanic), Hancock County (1.8% Hispanic), and Perry County (1.1% Hispanic). Spencer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Daviess County (4% Hispanic), and Dubois County (9.5% Hispanic).

Spencer County's Native American/Other Population

73 residents of Spencer County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Spencer County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Spencer County is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Spencer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Dubois County (0.3% Native American/Other). Spencer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Daviess County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Spencer County's Multiracial Population

491 residents of Spencer County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Spencer County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Spencer County is ranked #82 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Spencer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (2.4% Multiracial), and Dubois County (1.8% Multiracial). Spencer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warrick County (3.5% Multiracial), Daviess County (4% Multiracial), and Perry County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.