Town in Rowan County, North Carolina · 3.5 sq mi · 1,002 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Spencer. The typical household earns $65,465, and the median resident is 44.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,318 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.24%
Men 46.4 · Women 42
1910–2026
3,478
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
3,478
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,478 | +28 | 0.81% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,450 | +20 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 3,430 | +25 | 0.73% |
| 2023 | 3,405 | +57 | 1.70% |
| 2022 | 3,348 | +29 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 3,319 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 3,318 | +66 | 2.03% |
| 2019 | 3,252 | +14 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 3,238 | +2 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 3,236 | +10 | 0.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 33 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 43% | 41% |
| Never married | 38% | 41% | 35% |
| Divorced | 11% | 14% | 8% |
| Widowed | 9% | 2% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau