Springfield, Illinois Population 2024

111,959

Springfield Demographics

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

  • White: 70.85%
  • Black or African American: 20.27%
  • Two or more races: 5.08%
  • Asian: 3.07%
  • Other race: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
61.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,827.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.05% (-2,339)
The current population of Springfield, Illinois is 111,959 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 114,298.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White80,92570.85%
Black or African American23,15120.27%
Two or more races5,8065.08%
Asian3,5063.07%
Other race6800.6%
Native American1460.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Springfield Population by Race

Springfield Population Pyramid 2024

Springfield Median Age

40.1

Total

37.7

Male

41.8

Female

Springfield Adults

There are 89,560 adults, (21,331 of whom are seniors) in Springfield.

Springfield Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Springfield Sex Ratio

Female59,15851.8%
Male55,05648.2%

Springfield Population by Age

Springfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,6862.1962.437.6
Non Family23,4391.1752.247.8
Married17,7852.9585.514.5
Female7,2553.3939.160.9
Male2,2072.8161.438.6

2.95

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

62.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Springfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,6495.83%
Associates Degree6,6978.4%
Bachelors Degree15,99920.07%
Graduate Degree11,67814.65%
High School Graduate21,83127.39%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7572.2%
Some College17,09621.45%

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
White60,55357,11522,434
Black13,30310,7452,209
2+ Races2,4102,179884
Asian2,1672,1001,604
Hispanic2,0181,760843
Other Race434406201
Native American68440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.02%.

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,709$69,443$51,215
Graduate Degree$76,414$89,492$71,648
High School Graduate$34,266$39,736$29,123
Less Than 9th Grade$25,657$32,425$20,611
Overall$46,727$52,113$41,630
Some College$40,477$45,337$36,386

$46,727

Average Earnings

$52,113

Average Male

$41,630

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

94.1% of Springfield residents speak only English, while 5.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.06% of the population.

Springfield Language

Springfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black22,3629,19041.1%
White77,6417,4619.61%
Multiple5,6651,37524.27%
Hispanic3,29948714.76%
Asian3,3802397.07%
Other58118030.98%
Native1022726.47%

16.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.93%

Male Poverty Rate

18.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Springfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Springfield is Black, with 41.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Springfield is Asian, with 7.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.36%.

Springfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.14%
High School19.23%
Some College12.01%
Bachelors or Greater4.42%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.66%
Male Unemployed39.74%
Female Employed9.66%
Male Employed4.95%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Springfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,647$112,861
Households$62,419$87,291
Married Families$113,453$145,048
Non Families$42,367$54,831

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Springfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

37.4%

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 35-44.

Springfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Springfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,514

Number of Veterans

5,861

Male Veterans

653

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,492
Second Gulf War1,322
First Gulf War1,161
Korea344
World War II116

Springfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,879
35 to 541,441
75+1,441
55 to 641,231
18 to 34522

Springfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,6568.45%
Black6193.91%
2+ Races1343.9%
Hispanic682.8%
Asian652.49%
Other Race377.23%
Native American32.19%

Springfield Veterans by Race

Springfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Springfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

78.63%

Born in Springfield

95.77%

Native Born

4.23%

Foreign Born

1.95%

Non Citizen

2.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.77% of Springfield residents were born in the United States, with 78.63% having been born in Illinois. 1.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Springfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029109,035-585-0.53%
2028109,620-585-0.53%
2027110,205-584-0.53%
2026110,789-585-0.53%
2025111,374-585-0.52%
2024111,959-585-0.52%
2023112,544-527-0.47%
2022113,071-662-0.58%
2021113,733-565-0.49%
2020114,298-49-0.04%
2019114,347-584-0.51%
2018114,931-890-0.77%
2017115,821-744-0.64%
2016116,565-697-0.59%
2015117,262-264-0.22%
2014117,526-134-0.11%
2013117,660-283-0.24%
2012117,9431490.13%
2011117,7946550.56%
2010117,13900%
2000111,4546,2275.92%
1990105,2275,1735.17%
1980100,0548,3019.05%
197091,7538,48210.19%
196083,2711,6432.01%
195081,6286,1258.11%
194075,5033,6395.06%
193071,86412,68121.43%
192059,1837,50514.52%
191051,67817,51951.29%
190034,1599,19636.84%
189024,9635,22026.44%
188019,7432,37913.7%
187017,3648,04486.31%
18609,3204,787105.6%
18504,5331,95475.77%
18402,579-106,456-97.63%

Springfield Population by Year