Spencer, NY Demographics

A map of Spencer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	890	646	95.5%	89.8%
Hispanic	20	22	2.1%	3.1%
Black	10	11	1.1%	1.5%
Multiracial	9	26	1.0%	3.6%
Asian	3	9	0.3%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.7%

Spencer, New York has an estimated population of 932, a large increase from the 719 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.5% White, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.1% Black, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Spencer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Spencer has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Spencer, that probability was 19.0% in 2020 and 8.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Spencer is ranked the 882nd most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Spencer was ranked the 950th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Spencer's White Population

890 residents of Spencer, or 95.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Spencer is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Spencer ranks 450th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencer's White population has grown by an estimated 37.8%. White residents' share of Spencer's population has increased from 89.8% to 95.5%.

Spencer is more White than neighboring Van Etten (93.2% White), Danby (79.6% White), and Candor (87.4% White). Spencer is less White than neighboring West Danby (100% White), and Newfield (100% White).

Spencer's Black Population

10 residents of Spencer, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Spencer is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Spencer ranks 628th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencer's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Black residents' share of Spencer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Spencer is more Black than neighboring Van Etten (0.5% Black), West Danby (0% Black), and Newfield (0% Black). Spencer is less Black than neighboring Danby (1.7% Black), and Candor (7.3% Black).

Spencer's Asian Population

3 residents of Spencer, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Spencer is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Spencer ranks 680th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencer's Asian population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Asian residents' share of Spencer's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.3%.

Spencer is more Asian than neighboring West Danby (0% Asian), Danby (0% Asian), Candor (0% Asian), and Newfield (0% Asian). Spencer is less Asian than neighboring Van Etten (0.5% Asian).

Spencer's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Spencer, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Spencer is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Spencer ranks 857th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Spencer's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.1%.

Spencer is more Hispanic than neighboring West Danby (0% Hispanic), and Newfield (0% Hispanic). Spencer is less Hispanic than neighboring Van Etten (3.1% Hispanic), Danby (3.1% Hispanic), and Candor (3.7% Hispanic).

Spencer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Spencer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Spencer is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Spencer ranks 539th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencer's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Spencer's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Spencer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Van Etten (1.5% Native American/Other), Danby (1.7% Native American/Other), and Candor (0.2% Native American/Other).

Spencer's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Spencer, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Spencer is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Spencer ranks 569th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Spencer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 65.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Spencer's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.0%.

Spencer is more Multiracial than neighboring West Danby (0% Multiracial), and Newfield (0% Multiracial). Spencer is less Multiracial than neighboring Van Etten (1.2% Multiracial), Danby (13.9% Multiracial), and Candor (1.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.