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Spencer: Demographics & People

Spencer's population stands at 3,928 people, in 1,716 households. Population shrank 0.4% from 3,942 (2022) to 3,928 (2024). Median age 44.2 years. (9.0y older than Oklahoma County; 9.0y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 26% of the population. Population is 44% Black and 29% White (non-Hispanic). 68% of households are family-led. County is losing 1,952 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 39% adult obesity, 16% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 0.4% from 3,942 (2022) to 3,928 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~3,913 (extrapolated at -0.2%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 3,894.

Census data vintage2024
Population796,292 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-0.4%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)3,942
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)3,928
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population3,928 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate3,894

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 44.2y is 5.3 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 26% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age44.2 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct26.5%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop3,928
Age Summary · Under 181,039
Age Summary · 18 To 34483.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 641,477.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus929
Population under 181,039
Median age44.2 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 3,928 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents1,293
Black residents1,937
Asian residents54
Hispanic or Latino residents608
Diversity Index · Simpson Index62.4%
Diversity Index · Interpretationhighly diverse
Asian population1.2% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population44.5% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population16.2% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population29.0% (vs Oklahoma 57.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Asian

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 2.0% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 7% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state2,386
Residents born in another state1,203
Share born in this state60.7%
Share born in another state39.3%
Native-born U.S. citizens30.6%
Foreign-born residents2.0%
Naturalized citizens6.7%
Total foreign-born residents224
From Africa39

Households & Family Composition

1,716 households. Averaging 2.3 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 68% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 1,022 families, 31% are married couples with children.

Children under 181,050
Total families1,022
Married couples with children312
Single-parent households13
Average household size2.30
Women who gave birth (past year)22.7%
Grandparents living with grandchildren142
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren44
Family households1,163 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families67.8% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households1,716 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) total_households: 4 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-29

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 5.7% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 1,952 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)5.7%
Migration · People moving in (annual)688,101
Migration · People moving out (annual)690,053
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-1,952
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability301
Disability rate7.6%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 38 residents live in group quarters (1.0% of population).

Living in group quarters38

Other

Congressional District · District5
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40109
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips109
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyOklahoma
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate29.7%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci28.50
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci30.90
Cdc Mortality · Fips40109
Cdc Mortality · CountyOklahoma County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge central metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 202341,356
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40109
Cdc Vaccination · CountyOklahoma County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct87.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct69.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct42.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019797,434
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score2.00
Family Score · Schools2
Family Score · Children Pct26.5%
Family Score · Ratinglimited
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 3,928, stable, established, middle-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population3,928 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyOklahoma County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade