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Spencer County, Indiana

Spencer County, Indiana · ZIP 47523, 47531, 47532

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 20,192 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,979Households
  • $70,890Median household income
  • $180,200Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 15ZIP codes

Spencer County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−2.8%
19.5k20k20.5k21k2000: 20,39120002010: 20,95220102020: 19,810202020,39119,810
Population of Spencer County at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,391
201020,952
202019,810

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Spencer County
Under $50k35.6%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k21.9%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $70,890 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Spencer County
Owner occupied
6,482 units
Renter occupied
1,497 units
Vacancy rate
8.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Spencer County2023
Manufacturing1,430
Retail trade669
Arts, entertainment, and recreation551
Transportation and warehousing328
Construction288
Wholesale trade286
Accommodation and food services285
Health care and social assistance256

5,132 employees in 423 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Spencer County compared with its state
Spencer County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSpencer CountyIndiana
Population19,8716,811,752
Median household income$70,890$70,051
Median age44.238.0
Median home value$180,200$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.2%28.8%
Foreign-born residents2.4%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes81.2%70.4%
Mean commute to work26.2 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Spencer County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Ohio TownshipTownship4,91567.7 sq mi
Carter TownshipTownship3,26135.8 sq mi
Clay TownshipTownship2,94336.4 sq mi
Santa ClausTown2,6576.48 sq mi
Luce TownshipTownship2,45153.1 sq mi
RockportCity1,9891.66 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship1,94454.9 sq mi
Hammond TownshipTownship1,63940.9 sq mi
DaleTown1,5322.67 sq mi
Grass TownshipTownship1,13645.4 sq mi
Huff TownshipTownship1,07242.4 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship83120.3 sq mi
GrandviewTown7050.96 sq mi
St. MeinradCensus designated place6041.68 sq mi
ReoCensus designated place5022.39 sq mi
ChrisneyTown4740.71 sq mi
HatfieldCensus designated place4421.17 sq mi
RichlandTown4160.51 sq mi
GentryvilleTown2580.39 sq mi
NewtonvilleCensus designated place1510.73 sq mi
Mariah HillCensus designated place1031.01 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.