City in Hampden County, Massachusetts · 16.7 sq mi · 1,724 people per sq mi
28,843 people live in West Springfield Town. The typical household earns $69,371, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 28,835 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.9%
Men 39.8 · Women 40.8
1840–2026
28,843
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
28,843
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 28,843 | +14 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28,829 | +5 | 0.02% |
| 2024 | 28,824 | -88 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 28,912 | +401 | 1.41% |
| 2022 | 28,511 | -146 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 28,657 | -178 | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 28,835 | -9 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 28,844 | -104 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 28,948 | +93 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 28,855 | +3 | 0.01% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 288 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 44% |
| Never married | 39% | 43% | 36% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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