Population By Race and Ethnicity in Spencer, KY in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 17,434 population of Spencer County, Kentucky comprised of 279 people who identified as Hispanic (1.6%), and 17,155 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Spencer County, Kentucky with a population of 16,821 (96.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 279 (1.6%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 195 (1.12%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Spencer County, Kentucky in 2011, with a population of 16,577 (95.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 271 (1.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 244 (1.4%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Spencer, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Spencer , KY in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 279 1.6%
White Alone 16,821 96.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 48 0.28%
Asian Alone 77 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 14 0.08%
Two Or More Races 195 1.12%
Population By Ethnicity in Spencer , KY in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 244 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 271 1.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,577 95.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 184 1.06%