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Spencer County
Spencer County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 19,490 County Seat Spencer County Courthouse State FIPS 21 County FIPS 215 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 3,242 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 19,549 Median Age 42.9 Veterans 979 Housing Units 7,480 Uninsured 110 Net Migration (recent) 737 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 241 Total Employees 1,293 Avg Annual Pay $46,034 Median Household Income $101,118 Poverty Rate 8.3% Unemployment Rate 6.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $81,055 Federal Spending FY2024 $108,778,164 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,581
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $288,200 Median Rent $927 FMR Studio $1,003 FMR 1BR $1,094 FMR 2BR $1,330 FMR 3BR $1,714 FMR 4BR $1,989
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 17.9% Adult Obesity 35.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.0 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 2 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 13 Libraries 2 Historic Places (NRHP) 14 Homeless Population N/A Schools 12 SNAP Stores 9 Bank Branches 2
Agriculture
Total Farms 2 Land in Farms (acres) 51,747 Avg Farm Size (acres) 25,873.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES 2025-05-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-04-10 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-12 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2021-12-11 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
Detailed Topics
Communities in Spencer County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
