Spencer County, Indiana
County seat: Rockport · Population 20,061 (2025) · 397 sq mi
Spencer County is the 73rd most populous of Indiana's 92 counties, with 20,061 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rockport. It is part of the Southwest (Region 11) region, one of the 12 Indiana economic growth regions (DWD / WorkOne regions). The map shows its 7 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Spencer County facts
- County seat
- Rockport
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 20,061 +1.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 397 sq mi 46th largest of 92
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 51 per sq mi
- Established
- 1818
- Named after
- Spier Spencer American militia officer
- Largest city
- Santa Claus 2,641
- Median household income
- $74,506
- Cities and towns
- 7 plus 5 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 16
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 18147
Cities and towns in Spencer County
Spencer County has 7 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Spencer County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Claus | Town | 2,641 | |
| Rockport (county seat) | City | 1,966 | |
| Dale | Town | 1,517 | |
| Grandview | Town | 699 | |
| Chrisney | Town | 468 | |
| Richland | Town | 415 | |
| Gentryville | Town | 254 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| St. Meinrad | 646 | |
| Hatfield | 497 | |
| Reo | 465 | |
| Newtonville | 151 | |
| Mariah Hill | 100 |
ZIP codes in Spencer County
16 ZIP codes reach into Spencer County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 47523 also Warrick and Dubois counties
- 47531
- 47532 also Dubois and Perry counties
- 47537 also Warrick County
- 47541 also Dubois, Warrick and Pike counties
- 47550
- 47552
- 47577 also Perry County
- 47579
- 47588 also Perry County
- 47601 also Warrick County
- 47611
- 47615
- 47634
- 47635
- 47637 also Warrick County
Population of Spencer County, 2020–2025
Spencer County grew by 252 people (+1.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 251 more deaths than births and a net gain of 495 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 19,831 |
| 2021 | 19,855 |
| 2022 | 19,886 |
| 2023 | 20,014 |
| 2024 | 20,157 |
| 2025 | 20,061 |
Neighboring counties
- Warrick County northwest · 66,803 people
- Perry County east · 19,389 people
- Daviess County, Kentucky south · 104,898 people
- Dubois County north · 44,016 people
- Hancock County, Kentucky southeast · 9,050 people
Printable Spencer County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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