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West Springfield

Virginia · 22,532 residents · 4.81 sq mi
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With 22,532 people, West Springfield is a city in Virginia. 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 75% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $163,115, well clear of the $82,259 US median. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,532
−21%since 2000
from 28,378 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
4,683 / sq mi
−24%since 2009
from 6,167 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+2%since 2000
from 39.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.81 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K24K26K28K30K19902000201020202024West Springfield
202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(1,155)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(1,598)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(1,571)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.9%(2,222)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(855)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.4%(2,345)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(3,305)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(2,914)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(2,862)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(2,376)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(977)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(352)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$163,115
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,250 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,944
+75%since 2000
from $35,375 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
84.2%
+13.3 ptssince 2009
from 70.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
1.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.341
−1%since 2010
from 0.346 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade2.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$637,300
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $202,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,455
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,139 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
84.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
15.1% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.98 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
−14%since 2009
from 4.5 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.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71%(20,151)
Black4.8%(1,369)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(2,081)
Asian13.8%(3,924)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.4%(10,684)
Black11%(2,486)
Hispanic / Latino17.4%(3,913)
Asian17.4%(3,923)
Other6.8%(1,526)
Diversity Score
87
+19%since 2009
from 73 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
South American6.6%(1,476)
Mexican3.4%(772)
Bolivian2.9%(653)
Puerto Rican2.1%(471)
Salvadoran1.7%(373)
Colombian1.4%(311)
Peruvian1.2%(260)
Panamanian0.8%(185)
Honduran0.5%(115)
Argentine0.5%(102)
Venezuelan0.3%(58)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(51)
Cuban0.2%(49)
Ecuadorian0.2%(44)
Nicaraguan0.1%(32)
Chilean0.1%(24)
Uruguayan0.1%(24)
Dominican0.1%(19)
Guatemalan0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Pakistani4.2%(941)
Korean3.3%(752)
Vietnamese2.9%(650)
Filipino1.6%(360)
Asian Indian1.5%(347)
Chinese1.3%(304)
Bangladeshi0.5%(107)
Kazakh0.5%(105)
Thai0.3%(65)
Nepalese0.2%(55)
Mongolian0.2%(54)
Indonesian0.2%(41)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.2%(39)
Japanese0.1%(21)
Cambodian0.1%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(44)
Ancestry
German10.2%(2,298)
English9.9%(2,233)
Irish9.6%(2,164)
Italian5%(1,126)
Polish3.5%(780)
American3.1%(707)
Ethiopian2.2%(502)
Arab1.9%(431)
Scottish1.6%(356)
Dutch1.5%(337)
French1.4%(315)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.3%(282)
Hungarian0.9%(192)
West Indian0.8%(188)
Russian0.8%(172)
Turkish0.8%(171)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(165)
Greek0.7%(158)
Kenyan0.7%(147)
Iraqi0.6%(146)
Ukrainian0.5%(122)
Welsh0.5%(118)
Portuguese0.4%(101)
Austrian0.4%(99)
Haitian0.4%(86)
Syrian0.4%(80)
Norwegian0.3%(77)
Czech0.3%(76)
Latvian0.3%(63)
Egyptian0.3%(62)
British0.3%(59)
Slovak0.2%(55)
Romanian0.2%(53)
Jamaican0.2%(51)
Lithuanian0.2%(45)
Nigerian0.2%(37)
Danish0.2%(36)
Armenian0.2%(34)
Finnish0.1%(25)
Lebanese0.1%(23)
Croatian0.1%(23)
Belgian0.1%(19)
Ghanaian0.1%(16)
Swiss0.1%(16)
Bulgarian0.1%(14)
Canadian0.1%(14)
Slovene0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 57.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 95.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
30.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.2 min
+41%since 2000
from 22.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
54.7%
−19.5 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.1%
+22.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
1.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 3.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 71.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
85.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
60.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 57.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
26.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2012
from 6.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.8%
+3.3 ptssince 2017
from 94.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 96.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
65.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2016
from 70.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2016
from 8.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.8%(2,661)
Married61.9%(5,346)
Widowed2.8%(238)
Divorced4.5%(393)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(2,574)
Married56.2%(5,381)
Widowed5.4%(520)
Divorced11.4%(1,095)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.6%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% 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)45.3%(690)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45.9%(699)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.1%(398)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(119)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,524 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 West Springfield, Virginia?

West Springfield, Virginia has about 22,532 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in West Springfield, Virginia?

The typical household in West Springfield, Virginia earns about $163,115 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Springfield, Virginia expensive?

In West Springfield, Virginia, the median home is worth about $637,300, and the typical rent is about $2,455 a month.

How educated are people in West Springfield, Virginia?

About 64.5% of adults age 25 and over in West Springfield, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Springfield, Virginia?

About 1.9% of people in West Springfield, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has West Springfield, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, West Springfield, Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 5,594 residents, a change of about -20 percent over that period.

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