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Springfield

Missouri · 140,494 residents · 83.2 sq mi
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Springfield is a city of 140,494 people in Missouri. The typical home is worth $53,300. Owners hold 55% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Households here earn about 18% less than in Missouri as a whole. Median household income is $21,577, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
140,494
−7%vs 2000
vs 151,580 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.9
−5%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
83.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
138K146K155K164K173K19902000201020202024Springfield
2024170K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(8,689)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(8,133)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(7,651)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.6%(12,151)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.3%(17,335)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.4%(23,068)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(18,077)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(12,536)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(11,429)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(11,327)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(7,332)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(2,766)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,577
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,563 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,878
−33%vs 2000
vs $17,711 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.8%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$53,300
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$340
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $452 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.5%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.7% in 2000
44.5% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(134,286)
Black2.4%(3,373)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(1,240)
Asian0.9%(1,328)
Other1.1%(1,507)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.7%(4,510)
Puerto Rican1.2%(2,061)
Central American0.7%(1,245)
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)
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)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(17)
Nepalese0%(14)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(300)
Chamorro0.1%(216)
Marshallese0.1%(117)
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)
British0.6%(970)
Arab0.4%(652)
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)
Serbian0%(10)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.7%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.0%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.5%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.2 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 10.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.6%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(1,904)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.2%(2,668)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.2%(700)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(58)
US avg: 1%

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 140,494 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Springfield, Missouri?

The typical household in Springfield, Missouri earns about $21,577 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 $53,300, and the typical rent is about $340 a month.

How educated are people in Springfield, Missouri?

About 20.7% 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 17.8% of people in Springfield, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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