Spencer, TN Demographics

A map of Spencer's Population by Race

Spencer, Tennessee had a population of 1,462 in 2020. It was 95.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.1% 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 504 places in Tennessee, Spencer is the 248th 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

1,396 residents of Spencer identify as White, or 95.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Spencer considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Spencer is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is more White than neighboring Doyle (90.9% White), Sparta (84.9% White), Bon Air (93.7% White), Pikeville (90.8% White), and McMinnville (76.3% White).

Spencer's Black Population

6 residents of Spencer identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Spencer less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Spencer is ranked #399 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is more Black than neighboring Bon Air (0% Black). Spencer is less Black than neighboring Doyle (0.8% Black), Sparta (4.7% Black), Pikeville (2.2% Black), and McMinnville (4.1% Black).

Spencer's Asian Population

2 residents of Spencer identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Spencer roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Spencer is ranked #359 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is more Asian than neighboring Bon Air (0% Asian). Spencer is less Asian than neighboring Doyle (0.8% Asian), Sparta (1.1% Asian), Pikeville (0.6% Asian), and McMinnville (1.1% Asian).

Spencer's Hispanic Population

23 residents of Spencer identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Spencer slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Spencer is ranked #383 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is less Hispanic than neighboring Doyle (3% Hispanic), Sparta (4.1% Hispanic), Pikeville (2.4% Hispanic), and McMinnville (13.3% Hispanic).

Spencer's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Spencer identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Spencer roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Spencer is ranked #351 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Doyle (0.4% Native American/Other), Sparta (0.8% Native American/Other), Bon Air (0.7% Native American/Other), Pikeville (0.4% Native American/Other), and McMinnville (0.9% Native American/Other).

Spencer's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Spencer identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Spencer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Spencer is ranked #444 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Spencer is less Multiracial than neighboring Doyle (4.1% Multiracial), Sparta (4.4% Multiracial), Bon Air (4% Multiracial), Pikeville (3.6% Multiracial), and McMinnville (4.3% Multiracial).

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