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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Springfield Metro

Springfield, MO · 5 counties · 436,712 residents · 3,007 sq mi
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With 436,712 people, Springfield is a metro area. The foreign-born share is 2%. The typical home is worth $126,818. The population is up 19% since 2000. Median rent is $628 a month. The median household earns $42,345, about 20% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
436,712
+19%since 2000
from 368,374 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
145 / sq mi
+19%since 2000
from 123 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.4
+4%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3,007 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
280K336K393K449K506K19902000201020202024Springfield
2024487K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(28,693)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.4%(28,092)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(27,775)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(31,203)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.5%(37,028)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.4%(58,471)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.3%(53,834)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.9%(60,494)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.5%(50,435)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.4%(32,501)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.5%(19,864)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(8,322)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,345
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,929 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,527
+24%since 2000
from $18,099 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
22.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$126,818
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,291 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$628
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $454 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
66.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 67.9% in 2000
34.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.40 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.0
+1%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(345,651)
Black1.6%(5,957)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(6,045)
Asian0.8%(2,977)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(399,431)
Black2%(8,746)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(11,592)
Asian1.2%(5,088)
Other2.9%(12,687)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(7,742)
Puerto Rican0.2%(728)
Spaniard0.1%(398)
Salvadoran0.1%(203)
Cuban0%(184)
Argentine0%(111)
Nicaraguan0.1%(95)
Colombian0%(74)
Peruvian0%(64)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(59)
Chilean0%(36)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Bolivian0%(15)
Dominican0%(10)
Ancestry
German22.2%(95,084)
American16.1%(68,880)
Irish13.4%(57,364)
English12.3%(52,713)
French3.3%(14,179)
Italian2.5%(10,827)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(10,342)
Scottish2.4%(10,300)
Dutch2.3%(9,746)
Polish1.4%(5,977)
Swedish1.4%(5,849)
Norwegian1%(4,421)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(3,355)
British0.5%(2,008)
Danish0.5%(1,960)
French Canadian0.4%(1,784)
Czech0.4%(1,741)
Swiss0.4%(1,608)
Russian0.4%(1,516)
Romanian0.2%(914)
Hungarian0.2%(829)
Greek0.2%(743)
Austrian0.2%(645)
Portuguese0.2%(635)
Canadian0.1%(604)
Arab0.2%(588)
Ukrainian0.1%(543)
Finnish0.1%(412)
Belgian0.1%(334)
West Indian0.1%(289)
Lithuanian0.1%(266)
Slovak0.1%(227)
Lebanese0.1%(153)
Nigerian0.1%(138)
Brazilian0%(134)
Turkish0%(134)
Iranian0%(115)
Haitian0%(112)
Slovene0%(94)
Croatian0%(90)
Armenian0%(79)
Egyptian0%(70)
Ethiopian0%(66)
Moroccan0%(61)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Serbian0%(43)
Israeli0%(31)
Guyanese0%(30)
Latvian0%(24)
Jordanian0%(20)
Syrian0%(20)
Jamaican0%(20)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 83.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(61,853)
Married54.3%(104,775)
Widowed3%(5,717)
Divorced10.7%(20,570)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(54,504)
Married52.3%(106,509)
Widowed8.7%(17,766)
Divorced12.2%(24,847)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% 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)24.2%(6,906)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(6,967)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.3%(9,787)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(1,549)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(133)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 28,516 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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In this metro

Largest cities

SpringfieldCENTRAL169,847Nixa26,597Ozark23,544Republic22,404Bolivar11,994Marshfield8,078Willard6,904Battlefield6,361Rogersville5,754Buffalo3,550Clever3,143Strafford2,789Seymour1,960Sparta1,953Fair Grove1,645Ash Grove1,532Billings1,182Fremont Hills1,098Highlandville974Humansville942Fordland824Pleasant Hope694Walnut Grove636Fair Play452Niangua425Urbana411Morrisville398Diggins319Spokane319Saddlebrooke315

The 30 most populous of 35 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

5 component counties

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

How many people live in Springfield, MO?

Springfield, MO has about 436,712 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Springfield, MO?

The typical household in Springfield, MO earns about $42,345 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 $126,818, and the typical rent is about $628 a month.

How educated are people in Springfield, MO?

About 24.9% 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 15.4% 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 137,894 residents, a change of about 46 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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Springfield, MO (2010): population, income & housing data · CensusEasy