County Dossier

Spencer County

Kentucky | County

Population

20,193

Land Area

186.7 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
186.7 sq mi
Water Area
5.0 sq mi
Water Share
2.6%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

20,193

Density
108.2 / sq mi
Households
7,308
Housing Units
7,712
Median Age
42.9 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$102,618

GDP

$444.69M

Real GDP Change+3.0%
Per Capita Income
$43,368
Personal Income
$1.28B
Personal Income Per Capita
$61,267

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

430 ft

Mean

662 ft

Max

871 ft

Provenance

GEOID 21215 ANSI 00516954
Latitude 38.02531 Longitude -85.31731
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23