Spencer is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,590 people and two associated neighborhoods, Spencer is the 253rd largest community in Tennessee.

A relatively large number of people in Spencer telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.44% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Spencer is worth considering.

Being a small town, Spencer does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The rate of college-level education in Spencer is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.30% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Spencer in 2022 was $25,361, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,444 for a family of four. However, Spencer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Spencer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spencer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spencer include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Spencer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.