Spencer, Oklahoma population

Incorporated place · Official geographic code 4069200 · Census name: Spencer city

3,857

· Annual resident population estimate

U.S. Census Bureau · Population Estimates Program · Vintage 2025

-35 residents (-0.90%) since July 1, 2024.

Spencer had an estimated 3,857 residents on July 1, 2025, the 91st most populous of 591 incorporated places in Oklahoma. Its population fell 0.90% between July 2024 and July 2025, compared with +0.62% for Oklahoma and +0.52% for the United States.

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Population change, 2020–2025
-124July 1 to July 1 · -3.11%
Land-area density, 2025
716.8People per square mile · 2025 land area
Rank in Oklahoma, 2025
91 of 5915,595 of 19,471 nationally

Spencer population history

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The six July 1 estimates in the table belong to one consistent Vintage 2025 series. The Census Bureau revises earlier years when it releases a new vintage; a figure from an older publication may differ from the value below.

Spencer population, 2010–2025: 2010–2020 intercensal estimates (2020 boundaries) and Vintage 2025 estimates (2025 boundaries) 4.1k3.9k3.8k 2010201520202025

Vintage 2025, July 1, 2020–2025 Intercensal, 2010–2020

The highest observed population in this annual series was 3,981 in 2020. This is a peak within 2020–2025 coverage, not an all-time record.

Spencer, Oklahoma: July 1 annual population estimates, Vintage 2025
Reference datePopulationAnnual change
July 1, 20203,981—
July 1, 20213,944-37
July 1, 20223,919-25
July 1, 20233,903-16
July 1, 20243,892-11
July 1, 20253,857-35
Why is the April 2020 estimates base different from a census count?

The PEP estimates base here is 3,981 residents on April 1, 2020. It incorporates the Census Bureau’s corrections and geographic revisions and serves as the starting point for this annual series. It is not labeled an original 2020 census count. The chart starts at July 1, 2020, so its five-year change uses two July observations. Read about measurement types.

Spencer population by year, 2010–2020

From the April 2010 estimates base to the April 2020 census count, Spencer gained 61 residents (+1.6%). These Census Bureau intercensal estimates use 2020 boundaries and were released in November 2024.

Spencer: 2010–2020 intercensal population estimates and April 1, 2020 census count, 2020 boundaries
DatePopulationAnnual change
April 1, 2010 · estimates base3,920—
July 1, 20103,930—
July 1, 20113,963+33
July 1, 20124,008+45
July 1, 20134,039+31
July 1, 20144,043+4
July 1, 20154,046+3
July 1, 20164,040-6
July 1, 20174,006-34
July 1, 20183,992-14
July 1, 20193,988-4
April 1, 2020 · census count3,981—

The April 2020 census count matches the Vintage 2025 starting base. Source and download

Growth and density

Between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2025, Spencer lost 124 residents, a 3.11% decrease. The annualized change over these five elapsed years was -0.63%. Annualized change is a summary of the interval; it does not imply that the population changed at that rate in every year.

The 2025 Gazetteer reports 5.38 square miles of land. Dividing the July 1, 2025 population by that compatible land area gives 716.8 people per square mile. Water area is excluded. Density depends on geographic boundaries. It describes this entire place, rather than a typical neighborhood or built-up area.

Calculations use unrounded source values. Population counts are displayed as integers, percentages to two decimals and density to one decimal. Calculation methods · Growth calculator

How Spencer compares

Growth rates below use the same Vintage 2025 series for every row, so they can be compared directly. A city’s rate can differ sharply from its county’s because the county also includes other towns and unincorporated areas.

Population and growth compared with larger geographies, Vintage 2025
GeographyPopulation · 2025Growth · 2024–25Growth · 2020–25
Spencer3,857-0.90%-3.11%
Oklahoma County822,125+0.48%+2.99%
Oklahoma4,123,288+0.62%+3.99%
United States341,784,857+0.52%+3.08%

The Census Bureau does not publish births, deaths or migration for incorporated places; county profiles show those components of change. Coverage details

Spencer demographics: age, race and income

The median age in Spencer is 44.2 years, compared with 37.0 in Oklahoma. 26.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, and the median household income is $59,861. About 15.1% of residents live below the poverty level, and 6.7% were born outside the United States.

These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. They describe the 60 months ending in December 2024, come from a sample survey with the margins of error shown, and are separate from the July 1, 2025 population estimate above.

Spencer population characteristics, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates with 90 percent margins of error
CharacteristicSpencerMarginOklahomaU.S.
Age and sex
Median age44.2±9.937.038.9
Under 18 years26.5%±7.024.0%22.0%
65 years and over23.7%±8.716.3%17.2%
Female54.4%±5.250.2%50.5%
Race and Hispanic origin
Hispanic or Latino (any race)16.2%±7.712.7%19.3%
White alone, not Hispanic29.0%±8.462.1%57.4%
Black alone, not Hispanic44.5%±11.46.8%11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.2% *±1.42.4%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native, not Hispanic1.3% *±1.36.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, not Hispanic0.0% *±0.30.2%0.2%
Some other race, not Hispanic0.0% *±0.30.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic7.8% *±4.08.9%4.3%
Born outside the United States6.7%±2.96.4%14.1%
Households and education
Households1,716±2541,562,389129,227,496
Average household size2.27±0.332.502.53
Bachelor’s degree or higher, age 25+26.0%±8.628.3%35.7%
Income and poverty
Median household income$59,861±$13,913$65,039$80,734
Below the poverty level15.1% *±9.715.3%12.5%

Margins are 90% margins of error. * The margin is large relative to the estimate (coefficient of variation above 30%); treat it as approximate. Percentages are computed from published Summary File counts with Census Bureau margin formulas. ACS survey population: 3,928; 2024 boundaries. Source and download

Geographic context

This figure covers the residents inside Spencer’s municipal boundary on July 1, 2025. It is not a metropolitan-area total, and figures for a ZIP code, school district or mailing address area cover different territory, so they usually differ. Spencer lies in Oklahoma County, according to the published county/place-part relationships.

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Other incorporated places in Oklahoma County

Largest other whole incorporated places sharing this county; their totals can include residents of neighboring counties.

Resident population, July 1, 2025; change since July 1, 2024. PEP Vintage 2025.
PlacePopulation · 2025Change · 2024–25Growth · 2024–25People / sq. mi.
Oklahoma City719,849+6,104+0.86%1,185.9
Edmond100,479+1,378+1.39%1,190.3
Midwest City58,799+177+0.30%2,410.0
Del City21,138-181-0.85%2,811.6
Bethany20,315-167-0.82%3,885.7

Oklahoma incorporated places with nearby population ranks

Neighboring 2025 population ranks within Oklahoma. Similar population does not imply similar density, boundaries or demographics.

Resident population, July 1, 2025; change since July 1, 2024. PEP Vintage 2025.
PlacePopulation · 2025Change · 2024–25Growth · 2024–25People / sq. mi.
Stilwell3,892+68+1.78%1,102.4
Nichols Hills3,864-3-0.08%1,959.3
Fort Gibson3,814-2-0.05%285.5
Elgin3,653+16+0.44%977.9

Source, citation and downloads

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025, sub-est2025.csv, variable POPESTIMATE2025; Spencer city, Oklahoma, geographic code 4069200; resident population 3,857 on July 1, 2025; boundaries January 1, 2025. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025.csv. Retrieved September 30, 2026. US Population Data snapshot pep-2025-r1, transformation 1.

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