METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Springfield Metro

Springfield, MO · 5 counties · 368,374 residents · 3,006.973 sq mi

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Springfield has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $33,929. Population has grown 23% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $87,291.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 35.1

US median: 35.2

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

368,374

+23%since 1990

from 298,818 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Population density

123 / sq mi

+23%since 1990

from 99 / sq mi in 1990

Median age

35.1

+7%since 1990

from 32.9 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024487K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.5%(24,078)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.7%(24,629)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(25,064)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.7%(28,239)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 248.6%(31,596)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.6%(50,185)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.2%(55,937)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413%(47,845)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.8%(32,328)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.8%(25,006)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 844.6%(17,009)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.8%(6,458)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,929

+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $23,441 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,099

+56%since 1990

from $11,597 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

12.4%

−2.5 ptssince 1990

from 14.9% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$87,291

+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $54,023 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$454

+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $327 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

67.9%

+0.3 ptssince 1990

from 67.7% in 1990

32.1% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(290,290)

Black1.3%(3,912)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(2,428)

Asian0.6%(1,719)

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(345,651)

Black1.6%(5,957)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(6,045)

Asian0.8%(2,977)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(12,058)

Puerto Rican0.6%(3,113)

Central American0.5%(2,277)

South American0.2%(1,061)

Honduran0.2%(644)

Spaniard0.1%(555)

Guatemalan0.1%(540)

Salvadoran0.1%(519)

Dominican0.1%(470)

Cuban0.1%(363)

Ecuadorian0.1%(286)

Costa Rican0.1%(273)

+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data

Peruvian0%(194)

Colombian0%(174)

Chilean0%(167)

Nicaraguan0%(161)

Panamanian0%(140)

Argentine0%(124)

Venezuelan0%(102)

Bolivian0%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(1,530)

Chinese0.3%(1,381)

Asian Indian0.2%(997)

Korean0.2%(778)

Vietnamese0.2%(728)

Hmong0.1%(541)

Thai0.1%(333)

Japanese0%(160)

Burmese0%(106)

Pakistani0%(106)

Sri Lankan0%(36)

Bangladeshi0%(27)

+ 5 more asian origin groups with data

Indonesian0%(25)

Laotian0%(22)

Cambodian0%(21)

Nepalese0%(21)

Malaysian0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(996)

Samoan0.1%(402)

Chamorro0.1%(356)

Marshallese0%(136)

Chuukese0%(78)

Guamanian0%(5)

Ancestry

German19.2%(93,494)

English16.1%(78,329)

Irish11.6%(56,625)

American7.2%(34,990)

Italian2.5%(11,930)

Scottish2.3%(11,174)

French1.9%(9,460)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(6,239)

Polish1.3%(6,209)

Dutch1.2%(5,959)

Norwegian1%(4,964)

Swedish1%(4,882)

+ 47 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.8%(3,666)

Swiss0.4%(2,028)

British0.4%(1,959)

Ukrainian0.4%(1,756)

Russian0.4%(1,739)

Danish0.4%(1,730)

Subsaharan African0.4%(1,658)

Czech0.3%(1,650)

Romanian0.3%(1,398)

Arab0.3%(1,302)

French Canadian0.3%(1,278)

Hungarian0.2%(1,003)

Greek0.2%(943)

Austrian0.2%(816)

Portuguese0.2%(812)

West Indian0.1%(699)

Lebanese0.1%(601)

Finnish0.1%(465)

Nigerian0.1%(436)

Croatian0.1%(433)

Lithuanian0.1%(420)

Brazilian0.1%(317)

Bulgarian0.1%(308)

Canadian0.1%(299)

Belgian0.1%(214)

Ghanaian0.1%(199)

Jamaican0.1%(191)

Israeli0.1%(181)

Haitian0%(175)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(168)

Ethiopian0%(154)

Slovak0%(124)

Moroccan0%(114)

Iranian0%(106)

Latvian0%(98)

Armenian0%(78)

Egyptian0%(75)

Kenyan0%(75)

Turkish0%(71)

Serbian0%(30)

Palestinian0%(24)

Iraqi0%(16)

Australian0%(14)

Macedonian0%(12)

Slovene0%(7)

Syrian0%(5)

Barbadian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.3%

+3.7 ptssince 1990

from 17.6% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

83.0%

+6.9 ptssince 1990

from 76.1% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.0%

+0.8 ptssince 1990

from 6.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.1 min

−33%since 1990

from 21.1 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married26.9%(38,076)

Married61%(86,427)

Widowed2.1%(3,034)

Divorced10%(14,181)

Women 15+

Never married20.8%(31,943)

Married56.9%(87,258)

Widowed9.9%(15,158)

Divorced12.3%(18,872)

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What's inside

5 component counties

Greene CountyCENTRAL309,286 Christian CountyCENTRAL96,725 Webster County43,054 Polk County33,604 Dallas County18,025

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Springfield, MO?

Springfield, MO has about 368,374 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Springfield, MO?

The typical household in Springfield, MO earns about $33,929 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Springfield, MO expensive?

In Springfield, MO, the median home is worth about $87,291, and the typical rent is about $454 a month.

How educated are people in Springfield, MO?

About 21.3% of adults age 25 and over in Springfield, MO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Springfield, MO?

About 12.4% of people in Springfield, MO live below the federal poverty line.

Has Springfield, MO grown since 1990?

Yes, Springfield, MO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 69,556 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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