Springfield, GA

City in Effingham County, GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,974

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.4

years ∙ half population younger than 34.4, half older

Diversity Index

43%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Springfield is a city within Effingham County, Georgia, United States.

Location

City in Effingham County, GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.372159° N, 81.315291° W

DMS32° 22′ 19.77″ N, 81° 18′ 55.05″ W

Population Density & area

762.6/sq mi (294.2/km²)

Total Area

3.9 sq mi (10.11 km²)

Land Area

3.9 sq mi (10.11 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.2% male

Male 47.2%

Female 52.8%

males per 100 females

Springfield 89.3

Effingham County 98.4

Georgia 95.2

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Springfield 3.6%

Effingham County 4.2%

Georgia 11.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.4

years ∙ half population younger than 34.4, half older

Springfield

34.4

Effingham County

Georgia

37.6

Dependency ratio

49.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Springfield 49.5

Effingham County 63.6

Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Springfield	Effingham County	Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.7%	26.4%	23.2%
Working age (18-64)	66.9%	61.1%	61.8%
Senior (65+)	12.4%	12.5%	15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	49.5	63.6	61.8
Child dependency ratio	30.9	43.2	37.6
Old-age dependency ratio	18.6	20.4	24.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

72.6%

Black

20.2%

Asian

Hispanic

3.9%

Other

3.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

43%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Springfield 43%

Effingham County 44.1%

Georgia 64.9%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Springfield population

	Springfield	Effingham County	Georgia
Hispanic or Latino	3.9%	6.6%	11%
Mexican	3.4%	3.3%	5.5%
Puerto Rican	0.6%	1.2%	1.2%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.6%	3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.1%	93.4%	89%
One race	92.9%	88.9%	85.1%
White	72.6%	72.9%	49.1%
Black or African American	20.2%	14.4%	30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0%	1%	4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.2%	4.5%	3.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.4% family

Family 54.4%

Non family 45.6%

% family households

Springfield 54.4%

Effingham County 74.3%

Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

2.28

persons per household

Springfield

2.28

Effingham County

2.83

Georgia

2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Springfield population

	Springfield	Effingham County	Georgia
Total households	1,165	24,287	4,074,366
Average houshold size	2.28	2.83	2.62
Family households	634	18,049	2,698,119
Average family size	3.1	3.32	3.24
Married couple family	422	13,965	1,893,490
Other families	212	4,084	804,629
Male householder	41	1,056	198,034
Female householder	171	3,028	606,595
Non-family households	531	6,238	1,376,247
One-person households	446	5,350	1,127,648
Male householder	120	2,827	493,656
Senior (65+) living alone	30	607	133,085
Female householder	326	2,523	633,992
Senior (65+) living alone	70	1,144	281,290
Other living arrangements	85	888	248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,251

housing units

Springfield 1,251

Effingham County 25,943

Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

93.1% occupied

Occupied 93.1%

Vacant 6.9%

vacancy rate

Springfield 6.9%

Effingham County 6.4%

Georgia 10.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.3%

Single family houses

83.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

14.5%

Mobile homes

2.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1989

Half of houses were built before 1989, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

1.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

33.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Springfield	Effingham County	Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	6.5	5.9
1–3 rooms	2.6%	3.4%	10.4%
4–6 rooms	53.9%	46.4%	50.1%
7+ rooms	43.5%	50.2%	39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.2%	1.6%
1 bedroom	4.7%	2.9%	7.7%
2 bedrooms	21.7%	11.5%	21.2%
3 bedrooms	50.6%	49.8%	41.1%
4+ bedrooms	23.1%	34.5%	28.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1989	2002	1992
Total housing units	1,251	25,943	4,541,835

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70.1% owners

Renter-occupied 29.9%

Owner-occupied 70.1%

homeownership rate

Springfield 70.1%

Effingham County 78.4%

Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

2.33

Owner-occupied

2.16

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Springfield 2.33

Effingham County 2.88

Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Springfield	Effingham County	Georgia
Total occupied units	1,165	24,287	4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later	29.5%	25.2%	26.8%
2010 to 2019	45.1%	42.4%	40%
2000 to 2009	9.5%	17.9%	16.6%
1999 or earlier	15.8%	14.5%	16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.7%	97.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.8%	1.7%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.6%	2.8%	5.9%
1 vehicle	29.1%	21.1%	32.6%
2 vehicles	49.5%	46.4%	37.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.8%	29.6%	23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	13.3%	7.6%	41.6%
Electricity	86.3%	91%	57%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.2%
All other fuels	0%	0.4%	0.6%
No fuel used	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.1%	0.3%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$196,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Springfield

$196,000

Effingham County

$276,000

Georgia

$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

35.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

35.9%

Owners without a mortgage

1.7%

Renters

38.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Springfield	Effingham County	Georgia
Property value
Median Value	$196,000	$276,000	$303,300
Under $100,000	8.2%	10.5%	12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000	44.3%	17.2%	15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	33.2%	29%	21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	14.3%	35.1%	30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	7.4%	16.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.9%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	65%	70.1%	63.4%
Without a mortgage	35%	29.9%	36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,585	$1,716	$1,783
Without a mortgage	$586	$560	$541
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,105	$1,147	$1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Springfield 18.4%

Effingham County 27.2%

Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Springfield 10.9%

Effingham County 9.4%

Georgia 10.7%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

629

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.9%

K–12

75.4%

College / Undergraduate

17.8%

Graduate / Professional

1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Springfield

29%

Effingham County

26.4%

Georgia

38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Springfield	Effingham County	Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+)	629	17,646	2,760,030
Nursery / preschool	4.9%	5.9%	5.8%
K–12	75.4%	76.6%	68.9%
Kindergarten	9.7%	5.4%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	27.3%	24.8%	19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.3%	24.1%	21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12	17%	22.4%	22.6%
College or graduate school	19.7%	17.5%	25.2%
College, undergraduate	17.8%	13.7%	19.7%
Graduate, professional school	1.9%	3.8%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29%	26.4%	38%
School type
Public school	89.8%	87.4%	84%
Private school	10.2%	12.6%	16%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,056

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.1%

HS graduate

45.5%

Some college no degree

18.4%

Associates degree

6.8%

Bachelors degree

11.9%

Graduate or professional degree

6.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

78.7% · 21.3%

HS graduate

54.2% · 45.8%

Some college no degree

39.7% · 60.3%

Associates degree

41% · 59%

Bachelors degree

40.6% · 59.4%

Graduate or professional degree

27.6% · 72.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Springfield	Effingham County	Georgia
Population (25+)	2,056	45,665	7,359,821
Less than 9th grade	1.8%	2%	4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.1%	7.4%	6.5%
High school diploma or GED	45.5%	32.5%	26.6%
Some college, no degree	18.4%	20.9%	19.2%
Associate's degree	6.8%	10.1%	8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.4%	27.2%	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	11.9%	19%	21.1%
Graduate or professional	6.5%	8.2%	13.9%
High School or higher	89.1%	90.6%	89.2%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,000

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,307

HS graduate

$39,740

Some college or associates

$37,450

Bachelors degree

$54,857

Graduate or professional degree

$53,056

Poverty Rate

1.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

37.2%

HS graduate

12%

Some college or associates

2.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Springfield	Effingham County	Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,000	$52,933	$50,458
Less than high school graduate	$31,307	$32,328	$32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,740	$42,590	$37,841
Some college or associate's degree	$37,450	$49,979	$44,633
Bachelor's degree	$54,857	$68,769	$67,868
Graduate or professional degree	$53,056	$77,558	$84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	37.2%	18.3%	24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12%	8%	14.9%
Some college or associate's degree	2.5%	4.9%	10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.4%	3.4%	4.5%

Insights for Springfield, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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