Spencer County, Kentucky Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

20,193

Median Age

42.9

Male Median

42.9

Female Median

42.9

Spencer County, Kentucky Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Spencer County, Kentucky Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +21.8%%.

+21.8%% Growth

Spencer County, Kentucky Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Spencer County, Kentucky Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.920,193
202343.319,875
202242.919,549
202143.019,256
202042.918,945
201942.118,680
201841.618,246
201740.718,012
201640.617,798
201540.517,577
201440.317,419
201339.517,303
201239.417,135
201138.816,934
201038.316,582

Spencer County, Kentucky Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1717.3%
18–247.3%
25–3410.1%
35–5428.5%
55–6416.1%
65+15.5%

Dependency Ratios for Spencer County, Kentucky

Total Dependency Ratio:
61.4
Youth Dependency:
36.4
Old-Age Dependency:
25.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Spencer County, Kentucky

The median age in Spencer County, Kentucky is 42.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Spencer County, Kentucky is 20,193.

In Spencer County, Kentucky, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Spencer County, Kentucky is aging.
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