The Town Files

Spencer County, Indiana

19,955 people. The median home is worth $185,200 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $74,506.

Towns in Spencer County

Towns in Spencer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Santa Claus2,586$258,900$89,65943.4

People and housing

Spencer CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$185,200$150,400
Median rent$751$888
Median household income$74,506$61,953
Median age44.438.9
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%17.4%
Below the poverty line7.5%11.6%

Jobs and pay

6,990 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,388 a year.

Largest industries in Spencer CountyManufacturing1,267 jobs · $73,302Retail467 jobs · $27,836Construction449 jobs · $54,900Wholesale trade328 jobs · $49,989Transportation & warehousing280 jobs · $56,867Other services280 jobs · $67,068
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Spencer County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 733 storm events in Spencer County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Spencer County by type since 1996Hail61Heat51Flood57Drought21Dense Fog71Heavy Rain19Flash Flood32Strong Wind64Frost/Freeze50Winter Storm30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Spencer County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
March 5, 2009Severe StormDR-1828: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).