METRO AREA
Springfield Metro
Springfield, MA · 1 counties · 464,338 residents (2025 est.) · 617 sq mi
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With 462,815 people, Springfield is a metro area. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $298,800, having more than doubled since 2000. 16.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Density works out to 750 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $71,306, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Springfield
What changed most since 1990
- Hispanic share9.7% → 27.0% (+17.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Among the 9 metro and micro areas based in Massachusetts
- 9th in household income$71,306
- 9th in share with a bachelor's degree29.3%
- 9th in home value$298,800
- 1st in diversity score70.9
Section 01
Population & growth
462,815
+1%since 2000
from 456,228 in 2000
464,338 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
617 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024463K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(24,313)
5 to 95.6%(26,121)
10 to 146.1%(28,242)
15 to 196.8%(31,548)
20 to 246.8%(31,660)
25 to 3413.3%(61,414)
35 to 4412.5%(57,623)
45 to 5411.9%(54,920)
55 to 6413.5%(62,451)
65 to 7410.8%(49,962)
75 to 845.1%(23,765)
85 and over2.3%(10,796)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,306
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,718 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.8%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11%
Information11%
Finance & insurance6.6%
Other services6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Public administration4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$298,800
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.2
+1%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(339,625)
Black7.5%(34,034)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(69,197)
Asian1.3%(5,835)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(274,463)
Black7.6%(35,228)
Hispanic / Latino27%(125,188)
Asian2.5%(11,580)
Other3.5%(16,356)
71
+24%since 2009
from 57 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
54
−1%since 2020
from 55 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican21.8%(100,672)
Dominican1.8%(8,371)
Central American1%(4,780)
Mexican0.7%(3,446)
South American0.7%(3,301)
Guatemalan0.5%(2,483)
Colombian0.2%(1,109)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,054)
Ecuadorian0.2%(841)
Spaniard0.2%(762)
Cuban0.2%(705)
Honduran0.1%(554)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(414)
Uruguayan0.1%(330)
Peruvian0.1%(299)
Argentine0.1%(271)
Chilean0%(231)
Venezuelan0%(155)
Panamanian0%(152)
Costa Rican0%(123)
Bolivian0%(28)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(2,335)
Nepalese0.4%(1,666)
Vietnamese0.3%(1,612)
Chinese0.3%(1,549)
Pakistani0.2%(875)
Cambodian0.1%(671)
Filipino0.1%(488)
Uzbek0.1%(432)
Laotian0.1%(390)
Korean0.1%(287)
Sri Lankan0.1%(263)
Kazakh0%(171)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(122)
Taiwanese0%(92)
Bangladeshi0%(91)
Bhutanese0%(83)
Burmese0%(68)
Japanese0%(63)
Indonesian0%(4)
Ancestry
Irish13%(60,307)
Italian8.5%(39,148)
French7.7%(35,813)
Polish7.6%(35,052)
American7.2%(33,421)
English6.3%(28,950)
French Canadian4.1%(18,988)
German4%(18,439)
Portuguese1.9%(8,799)
West Indian1.4%(6,297)
Scottish1.3%(5,891)
Subsaharan African1%(4,720)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(4,090)
Jamaican0.9%(4,010)
Greek0.8%(3,606)
Arab0.7%(3,377)
Swedish0.7%(3,376)
Ukrainian0.7%(3,144)
Canadian0.5%(2,510)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,760)
Dutch0.4%(1,755)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,546)
Lebanese0.3%(1,404)
Haitian0.2%(1,108)
Turkish0.2%(1,010)
Iraqi0.2%(940)
Nigerian0.2%(888)
Welsh0.2%(826)
British0.2%(799)
Norwegian0.2%(702)
Armenian0.1%(656)
Somali0.1%(635)
Hungarian0.1%(627)
Slovak0.1%(566)
Czech0.1%(545)
Kenyan0.1%(504)
Finnish0.1%(484)
Austrian0.1%(482)
Brazilian0.1%(442)
Ghanaian0.1%(413)
Romanian0.1%(395)
Syrian0.1%(326)
Danish0.1%(292)
Iranian0.1%(232)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(206)
Swiss0%(199)
Cape Verdean0%(185)
Barbadian0%(178)
Moroccan0%(153)
Guyanese0%(135)
Ethiopian0%(93)
Croatian0%(77)
Latvian0%(76)
Egyptian0%(75)
Bulgarian0%(65)
Slovene0%(55)
Jordanian0%(39)
Serbian0%(39)
Australian0%(22)
Palestinian0%(21)
Belgian0%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Macedonian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.4%(82,076)
Married44.5%(82,204)
Widowed2.7%(4,930)
Divorced8.4%(15,502)
Women 15+
Never married39%(77,717)
Married41.2%(82,085)
Widowed8.2%(16,360)
Divorced11.7%(23,265)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% 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)19.2%(3,872)
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(4,004)
Vietnam era33.4%(6,743)
Korean War4.9%(989)
World War II3.1%(616)
Share of the 20,195 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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Over time
Springfield, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 456,310 | $74,642 | $294,008 | 17.6% | 39.0 |
| 2000 | 456,228 | $72,352 | $207,122 | 20.5% | 52.1 |
| 2010 | 463,490 | $68,654 | $288,433 | 23.8% | 61.4 |
| 2020 | 465,825 | $69,841 | $261,922 | 27.4% | 71.0 |
| 2024 | 462,815 | $71,306 | $298,800 | 29.3% | 70.9 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Springfield, MA?
Springfield, MA has about 462,815 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Springfield, MA?
The typical household in Springfield, MA earns about $71,306 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Springfield, MA expensive?
In Springfield, MA, the median home is worth about $298,800, and the typical rent is about $1,136 a month.
How educated are people in Springfield, MA?
About 29.3% of adults age 25 and over in Springfield, MA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Springfield, MA?
About 16.3% of people in Springfield, MA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Springfield, MA grown since 1990?
Yes, Springfield, MA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,505 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024