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Area served: Bullitt County, Carroll County, Henry County, Jefferson County, Nelson County, Oldham County, Spencer County, Shelby County, Trimble County.
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Area served: Bullitt County, Carroll County, Henry County, Jefferson County, Nelson County, Oldham County, Spencer County, Shelby County, Trimble County.
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The ACS estimates about 1,090, give or take 250 civilian veterans in Spencer County.
By ACS estimates, Spencer County has the 52nd largest veteran population among Kentucky's 120 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Spencer County
Kentucky
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
23 percent
below the Kentucky share; below the national share.
29 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
2 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Spencer County has about 191, give or take 73 veterans 75 and older, making up 18 percent of its veterans compared with 24 percent in Kentucky.
Veterans under 35 account for 8 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Spencer County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Spencer County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Spencer County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Spencer County
Kentucky
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$72,529 ± $25,219
$47,472 ± $716
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$46,710 ± $4,698
$35,170 ± $210
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
2.3% ± 2.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
20.2% ± 6.6 points
35.2% ± 0.8 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
87.4% ± 10.3 points
70.7% ± 1.2 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
2.3% ± 6.4 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
97.3% ± 2.4 points
93.8% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
22.4% ± 9.5 points
24.6% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 1,000 on September 30, 2026, and fewer than 1,000 by September 30, 2035. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Spencer County
VA reports 457 veterans in Spencer County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 49 VA-backed home loans out of 647 home loans made in Spencer County (7.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The second-nearest Vet Center to Spencer County is Lexington Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Lexington, KY, about 43 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Louisville RO (station 327); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Spencer County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Spencer County.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Kentucky Balance of State CoC counted 148 veterans experiencing homelessness (111 sheltered, 37 unsheltered).
KY-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 144 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Elk Creek (unincorporated community): about 2,207 residents
Taylorsville (city): about 1,496 residents
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
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