Springfield, Ohio Population 2024

57,910

Springfield is a city located in Champaign County and Clark County Ohio. Springfield has a 2024 population of 57,910. It is also the county seat of Clark County. Springfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -1.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 58,598 in 2020.

The average household income in Springfield is $57,752 with a poverty rate of 22.72%. The median age in Springfield is 37.1 years: 36.3 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Springfield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Springfield was:

  • White: 72.76%
  • Black or African American: 17.41%
  • Two or more races: 7.61%
  • Other race: 1.38%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
26.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,173.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.17% (-688)
The current population of Springfield, Ohio is 57,910 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 58,598.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,67072.76%
Black or African American10,21017.41%
Two or more races4,4607.61%
Other race8091.38%
Asian4130.7%
Native American440.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.07%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Springfield Population by Race

Springfield Population Pyramid 2024

Springfield Median Age

37.1

Total

36.3

Male

37.9

Female

Springfield Adults

There are 44,465 adults, (10,006 of whom are seniors) in Springfield.

Springfield Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Springfield Sex Ratio

Female30,39751.83%
Male28,24848.17%

Springfield Population by Age

Springfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,1322.3351.448.6
Non Family10,9021.2144.855.2
Married7,2113.1272.327.7
Female4,3783.4332.867.2
Male1,6413.3953.346.7

3.02

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

51.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Springfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,06710.64%
Associates Degree3,3918.87%
Bachelors Degree3,87510.14%
Graduate Degree1,7194.5%
High School Graduate14,98939.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3963.65%
Some College8,77322.96%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Springfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,75825,1864,513
Black6,7125,731834
2+ Races1,380990105
Hispanic1,2246140
Asian28926392
Other Race28915050
Native American43300
Islander21150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.83%.

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,583$55,395$41,346
Graduate Degree$70,625$77,734$67,692
High School Graduate$31,677$36,581$26,446
Less Than 9th Grade$26,595$34,758$22,572
Overall$34,636$40,000$30,336
Some College$34,913$42,297$31,869

$34,636

Average Earnings

$40,000

Average Male

$30,336

Average Female

Springfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Springfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Springfield Language

95.55% of Springfield residents speak only English, while 4.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.66% of the population.

Springfield Language

Springfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White39,3277,34018.66%
Black9,7262,86429.45%
Multiple4,1331,39033.63%
Hispanic2,6961,05138.98%
Other79457672.54%
Asian3957017.72%
Native383386.84%
Islander391128.21%

22.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.07%

Male Poverty Rate

23.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Springfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Springfield is Native, with 86.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Springfield is Asian, with 17.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.89%.

Springfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.9%
High School19.72%
Some College16.75%
Bachelors or Greater5.67%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.93%
Male Unemployed35.74%
Female Employed12.78%
Male Employed9.3%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Springfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,509$68,309
Households$45,113$57,752
Married Families$76,890$92,147
Non Families$30,684$38,765

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Springfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.0%

Male Marriage Rate

31.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Springfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Springfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Springfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Springfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,691

Number of Veterans

3,282

Male Veterans

409

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,376
Second Gulf War653
First Gulf War587
Korea196
World War II133

Springfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,055
55 to 64832
75+808
35 to 54609
18 to 34387

Springfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8650.08445846353398974
Black7540.09764309764309764
Hispanic1010.06461932181701856
2+ Races430.021068103870651642
Asian150.04437869822485207
Other Race140.043209876543209874

Springfield Veterans by Race

Springfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Springfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Springfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Springfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Springfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.17%

Born in Springfield

96.94%

Native Born

3.06%

Foreign Born

2.17%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.94% of Springfield residents were born in the United States, with 80.17% having been born in Ohio. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Springfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202957,050-172-0.3%
202857,222-172-0.3%
202757,394-172-0.3%
202657,566-172-0.3%
202557,738-172-0.3%
202457,910-172-0.3%
202358,082130.02%
202258,069-407-0.7%
202158,476-122-0.21%
202058,598-369-0.63%
201958,967-361-0.61%
201859,3281300.22%
201759,1982610.44%
201658,937-537-0.9%
201559,474-276-0.46%
201459,750-138-0.23%
201359,888-203-0.34%
201260,091-182-0.3%
201160,273-258-0.43%
201060,53100%
200065,358-5,129-7.28%
199070,487-2,076-2.86%
198072,563-9,378-11.44%
197081,941-782-0.95%
196082,7234,2155.37%
195078,5087,84611.1%
194070,6621,9192.79%
193068,7437,90312.99%
192060,84013,91929.66%
191046,9218,66822.66%
190038,2536,35819.93%
189031,89511,16553.86%
188020,7308,07863.85%
187012,6525,65080.69%
18607,0021,89437.08%
18505,108-51,942-91.05%

Springfield Population by Year