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Springfield
Missouri · 169,847 residents (2025 est.) · 83.2 sq mi
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Springfield is home to 169,954 people in Missouri. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 33.7. The typical home is worth $177,700, having more than doubled since 2000. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 30%. The foreign-born share is 4%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
169,954
+12%since 2000
from 151,580 in 2000
169,847 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
83.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024170K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(8,904)
5 to 95%(8,513)
10 to 144.5%(7,720)
15 to 197.1%(12,036)
20 to 2413.5%(22,870)
25 to 3416.1%(27,333)
35 to 4411.8%(20,062)
45 to 5410.3%(17,462)
55 to 6410.3%(17,540)
65 to 748.5%(14,457)
75 to 845.2%(8,753)
85 and over2.5%(4,304)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$49,311
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,563 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
29.8%
+15.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.9%
Retail trade8.4%
Other services6.2%
Finance & insurance5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Public administration4.5%
Wholesale trade4.5%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.5%
Education & health services0.3%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$177,700
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
+18%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(137,140)
Black3.2%(4,863)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(3,501)
Asian1.3%(2,028)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(138,669)
Black4.5%(7,645)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(9,871)
Asian1.9%(3,226)
Other6.2%(10,543)
41
+65%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(4,510)
Puerto Rican1.2%(2,061)
Central American0.7%(1,245)
South American0.4%(621)
Salvadoran0.2%(413)
Honduran0.2%(317)
Costa Rican0.1%(202)
Ecuadorian0.1%(201)
Spaniard0.1%(168)
Cuban0.1%(165)
Nicaraguan0.1%(151)
Dominican0.1%(139)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(121)
Argentine0.1%(99)
Panamanian0.1%(91)
Peruvian0.1%(88)
Colombian0.1%(86)
Guatemalan0%(71)
Venezuelan0%(26)
Asian origin
Filipino0.6%(991)
Vietnamese0.3%(460)
Asian Indian0.3%(431)
Chinese0.2%(392)
Korean0.2%(287)
Thai0.1%(133)
Pakistani0.1%(95)
Japanese0.1%(94)
Burmese0%(79)
Hmong0%(45)
Sri Lankan0%(36)
Indonesian0%(24)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(409)
Samoan0.2%(300)
Chamorro0.1%(216)
Marshallese0.1%(117)
Guamanian0%(5)
Ancestry
German19.2%(32,599)
English14.5%(24,697)
Irish11.7%(19,822)
American5.6%(9,546)
Italian2.9%(4,882)
Scottish2.5%(4,206)
French2.3%(3,839)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(2,351)
Swedish1.4%(2,337)
Dutch1.1%(1,936)
Polish1.1%(1,907)
Norwegian0.8%(1,368)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(1,329)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,007)
British0.6%(970)
Arab0.4%(652)
French Canadian0.4%(631)
Danish0.3%(560)
Russian0.3%(532)
Czech0.3%(521)
Ukrainian0.3%(461)
Romanian0.2%(351)
Hungarian0.2%(350)
Portuguese0.2%(284)
Bulgarian0.2%(282)
Swiss0.2%(275)
West Indian0.2%(274)
Nigerian0.2%(261)
Austrian0.1%(243)
Lithuanian0.1%(185)
Greek0.1%(184)
Ghanaian0.1%(176)
Finnish0.1%(155)
Jamaican0.1%(130)
Haitian0.1%(123)
Canadian0.1%(122)
Moroccan0.1%(100)
Croatian0.1%(99)
Iranian0.1%(95)
Lebanese0.1%(91)
Ethiopian0%(82)
Belgian0%(76)
Kenyan0%(75)
Brazilian0%(73)
Armenian0%(72)
Egyptian0%(61)
Israeli0%(54)
Slovak0%(27)
Turkish0%(22)
Latvian0%(21)
Iraqi0%(16)
Macedonian0%(12)
Serbian0%(10)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.8%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(29,239)
Married41.1%(28,305)
Widowed3.4%(2,373)
Divorced13%(8,992)
Women 15+
Never married37.4%(28,375)
Married38.2%(29,031)
Widowed9.5%(7,215)
Divorced14.9%(11,287)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.7%(2,370)
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(1,904)
Vietnam era31.2%(2,668)
Korean War8.2%(700)
World War II0.7%(58)
Share of the 8,560 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Springfield, Missouri?
Springfield, Missouri has about 169,954 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Springfield, Missouri?
The typical household in Springfield, Missouri earns about $49,311 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Springfield, Missouri expensive?
In Springfield, Missouri, the median home is worth about $177,700, and the typical rent is about $964 a month.
How educated are people in Springfield, Missouri?
About 31.4% of adults age 25 and over in Springfield, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Springfield, Missouri?
About 18.4% of people in Springfield, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.
Has Springfield, Missouri grown since 1990?
Yes, Springfield, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29,460 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.
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MissouriDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024