Springfield, MO Population

Overview

168,603

Total Population

33.2

Median age

51.55%

Female population %

94:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

44.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,572

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Springfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Springfield is 33.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Springfield's population under 18 was 17.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Springfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Springfield, 14.87% were under the age of 15, 30.66% aged 15 to 29, 38.56% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,213 more females than males in Springfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.55% females and 48.45% males in Springfield, MO.
The Springfield, MO gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11,584.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 12,693.

Springfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Springfield population: 87.60% are White, 3.95% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.05% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.95% are some other race and 5% are multiracial.
Springfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7,572 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 161,031 (95.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Springfield is White with a population of 147,698 (87.60% of the total population).

Springfield's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 170,067 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Springfield's population increased by 6,787 (4.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Springfield's population increased by 9,790 (6.14%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Springfield's population was lowest in year 2000 at 152,587.