METRO AREA
Springfield Metro
Springfield, OH · 1 counties · 135,340 residents (2025 est.) · 396 sq mi
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With 135,158 people, Springfield is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The typical home is worth $169,900, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 3%. Median rent is $872 a month. The median household earns $63,132, about 23% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
135,158
−7%since 2000
from 144,742 in 2000
135,340 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
396 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024135K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(7,829)
5 to 96.6%(8,855)
10 to 146.2%(8,330)
15 to 196.4%(8,585)
20 to 245.8%(7,846)
25 to 3412%(16,175)
35 to 4411.5%(15,519)
45 to 5412%(16,269)
55 to 6413.6%(18,345)
65 to 7411.9%(16,048)
75 to 846.2%(8,350)
85 and over2.2%(3,007)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,132
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,340 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
41.6%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.3%
Information10.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
Finance & insurance6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
Other services4.8%
Public administration3.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Construction1%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$169,900
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.7
+7%since 2009
from 2.5 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.
21
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(126,748)
Black8.9%(12,867)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,699)
Asian0.5%(751)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(110,444)
Black8%(10,798)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(5,733)
Asian0.6%(798)
Other5.5%(7,385)
40
+34%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
40
−11%since 2020
from 45 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
Mexican2.5%(3,395)
Central American0.6%(846)
Puerto Rican0.6%(823)
Salvadoran0.5%(660)
South American0.1%(165)
Guatemalan0.1%(113)
Chilean0.1%(83)
Spaniard0.1%(83)
Dominican0.1%(79)
Cuban0.1%(70)
Costa Rican0%(36)
Colombian0%(24)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(281)
Filipino0.1%(178)
Chinese0.1%(105)
Korean0%(58)
Japanese0%(52)
Thai0%(51)
Burmese0%(45)
Vietnamese0%(32)
Ancestry
German18.8%(25,472)
Irish12.9%(17,429)
English12.5%(16,923)
American7.7%(10,469)
Italian2.8%(3,768)
Scottish1.9%(2,598)
French1.5%(1,984)
Dutch1.2%(1,612)
Polish1%(1,413)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,390)
Welsh1%(1,372)
West Indian0.9%(1,245)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.8%(1,119)
Swedish0.5%(616)
British0.4%(583)
Greek0.4%(514)
Subsaharan African0.4%(504)
Norwegian0.3%(434)
Hungarian0.3%(400)
Swiss0.3%(393)
Russian0.2%(254)
Austrian0.2%(224)
Danish0.2%(223)
French Canadian0.2%(213)
Slovak0.2%(213)
Arab0.1%(195)
Czech0.1%(193)
Lithuanian0.1%(155)
Portuguese0.1%(135)
Armenian0.1%(120)
Croatian0.1%(110)
Nigerian0.1%(107)
Canadian0.1%(81)
Slovene0.1%(76)
Israeli0.1%(70)
Ukrainian0.1%(68)
Serbian0%(59)
Jamaican0%(56)
Latvian0%(54)
Belgian0%(48)
Finnish0%(36)
Romanian0%(33)
Egyptian0%(27)
Palestinian0%(24)
Lebanese0%(20)
Macedonian0%(19)
Barbadian0%(14)
Iranian0%(13)
Kenyan0%(10)
Australian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(18,104)
Married49.8%(26,603)
Widowed4.2%(2,226)
Divorced12.2%(6,532)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(15,173)
Married47.1%(26,723)
Widowed12.1%(6,886)
Divorced13.9%(7,897)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% 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)23.1%(2,127)
Gulf War (1990s)24%(2,210)
Vietnam era36.7%(3,379)
Korean War3.5%(319)
World War II0.7%(67)
Share of the 9,204 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, OH?
Springfield, OH has about 135,158 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Springfield, OH?
The typical household in Springfield, OH earns about $63,132 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Springfield, OH expensive?
In Springfield, OH, the median home is worth about $169,900, and the typical rent is about $872 a month.
How educated are people in Springfield, OH?
About 20.2% of adults age 25 and over in Springfield, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Springfield, OH?
About 15.2% of people in Springfield, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Springfield, OH grown since 1990?
Yes, Springfield, OH has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 12,390 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024