Spencer County, Kentucky

Spencer County
County
Spencer County Courthouse in Taylorsville.
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°02′N 85°19′W / 38.03°N 85.32°W / 38.03; -85.32
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	1824
Named for	Spier Spencer
Seat	Taylorsville
Largest city	Taylorsville
Area
• Total	192 sq mi (500 km2)
• Land	187 sq mi (480 km2)
• Water	5.0 sq mi (13 km2)  2.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,490
• Estimate  (2023)	20,531
• Density	100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 4th
Website	www.spencercountyky.gov

Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the total population was 19,490.^[1] Its county seat is Taylorsville.^[2] The county was founded in 1824^[3] and named for Spier Spencer.

Spencer County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY—IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Taylorsville Lake, located primarily within Spencer County, serves as a major economic resource for the area. Spencer was a dry county until 2009 when the county's residents voted to overturn the ban on alcohol sales. From 2000 to 2005, Spencer County ranked 19th out of all U.S. counties in percent growth, with a 33% increase.