Costa Rican Population in Spencer County, IN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

According to the latest census estimates, Spencer County, IN has no recorded population of Costa Rican residents. Its four incorporated cities included in this analysis* - Dale, Grandview, Rockport, and Santa Claus - also report zero presence of Costa Rican ancestry. This consistent absence across all localities provides a clear demographic snapshot for Spencer County. The section below explores how this compares to other counties across Indiana.

Top 5 cities with the largest Costa Rican population in Spencer County

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  • 1
    Dale
    Costa Rican population in Dale is 0
    - of Dale population is Costa Rican
  • 2
    Grandview
    Costa Rican population in Grandview is 0
    - of Grandview population is Costa Rican
  • 3
    Rockport
    Costa Rican population in Rockport is 0
    - of Rockport population is Costa Rican
  • 4
    Santa Claus
    Costa Rican population in Santa Claus is 0
    - of Santa Claus population is Costa Rican

Overview of Costa Rican population in Spencer County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data documents Spencer County with zero Costa Rican residents among its 19,871 total population (0.0%), placing the county at the lowest percentile nationally and within Indiana, where state demographic data shows 0.014% of residents are Americans of at least partial Costa Rican descent.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS records document Spencer County with zero Costa Rican residents, contrasting with Indiana's statewide Costa Rican demographic representation of 0.014%, and the national average of 0.055%.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data shows Spencer County with zero Costa Rican residents, while Indiana maintains over 948 Costa Rican Americans statewide, placing the county among few jurisdictions without representation of this significant state demographic group.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data documents Spencer County with zero Costa Rican residents per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions without Costa Rican demographic communities, while Indiana's state averages maintain 0.026 residents per square mile.
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Spencer County Cities Ranked by Costa Rican Population

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American Community Survey [1] findings document zero Costa Rican population in Dale, Grandview, Rockport, and Santa Claus — the only four incorporated cities in Spencer County included in this analysis*. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on the current ACS data.
cities in Spencer County, IN ranked by Costa Rican population count
Rank by Costa Rican Population
City
Costa Rican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Spencer County Costa Rican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Dale 0 - -
1 Grandview 0 - -
1 Rockport 0 - -
1 Santa Claus 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Spencer County, IN by their Costa Rican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Costa Rican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Costa Rican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Costa Rican alone, while others identify as Costa Rican along with another race (such as Costa Rican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Costa Rican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Costa Rican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Costa Rican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Costa Rican .
  2. % of Total Spencer County Costa Rican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Costa Rican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Costa Rican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Costa Rican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Costa Rican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.