Spencer, IA Demographics

A map of Spencer's Population by Race

Spencer, Iowa had a population of 11,325 in 2020. It was 90.3% White, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Spencer, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Spencer is the 35th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Spencer's White Population

10,222 residents of Spencer identify as White, or 90.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Spencer slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Spencer is ranked #722 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is less White than neighboring Fostoria (91.3% White), Greenville (95.8% White), Dickens (97.9% White), Rossie (93.9% White), and Royal (93.9% White).

Spencer's Black Population

85 residents of Spencer identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Spencer roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Spencer is ranked #239 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is more Black than neighboring Greenville (0% Black), Rossie (0% Black), and Royal (0.3% Black). Spencer is less Black than neighboring Fostoria (0.9% Black), and Dickens (1.4% Black).

Spencer's Asian Population

96 residents of Spencer identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Spencer roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Spencer is ranked #168 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is more Asian than neighboring Fostoria (0% Asian), Greenville (0% Asian), Dickens (0% Asian), Rossie (0% Asian), and Royal (0% Asian).

Spencer's Hispanic Population

566 residents of Spencer identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Spencer roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Spencer is ranked #227 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is more Hispanic than neighboring Fostoria (3.5% Hispanic), Greenville (0% Hispanic), Dickens (0.7% Hispanic), Rossie (0% Hispanic), and Royal (2.9% Hispanic).

Spencer's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Spencer 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Spencer is ranked #379 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fostoria (0% Native American/Other), Greenville (0% Native American/Other), Dickens (0% Native American/Other), and Rossie (0% Native American/Other). Spencer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Royal (0.8% Native American/Other).

Spencer's Multiracial Population

316 residents of Spencer identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Spencer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Spencer is ranked #460 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickens (0% Multiracial), and Royal (2.1% Multiracial). Spencer is less Multiracial than neighboring Fostoria (4.3% Multiracial), Greenville (4.2% Multiracial), and Rossie (6.1% Multiracial).

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