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Springfield, Massachusetts Population 2021

152,160

Springfield is a city located in Hampden County Massachusetts. With a 2020 population of 152,160, it is the 3rd largest city in Massachusetts (after Boston and Worcester) and the 173rd largest city in the United States . Springfield is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -0.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 153,060 in 2010. Springfield reached it's highest population of 174,463 in 1960. Spanning over 33 miles, Springfield has a population density of 4,775 people per square mile.

The average household income in Springfield is $55,658 with a poverty rate of 26.94%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $877 per month, and the median house value is $156,200. The median age in Springfield is 33.4 years, 30.8 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.

Springfield Demographics

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

White: 63.33%
Black or African American: 20.94%
Other race: 8.08%
Two or more races: 4.51%
Asian: 2.70%
Native American: 0.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%

The current population of Springfield, Massachusetts is 152,160 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 154,329.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 153,060.

Springfield, Massachusetts Population 2021

2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.

Year	Population	Growth	Growth Rate
2021	691,870	-2,756	-0.40%
2020	694,626	-2,756	-0.40%
2019	697,382	-2,756	-0.40%
2018	700,138	751	0.11%
2017	699,387	-417	-0.06%
2016	699,804	-884	-0.13%
2015	700,688	-983	-0.14%
2014	701,671	1,707	0.24%
2013	699,964	903	0.13%
2012	699,061	1,044	0.15%
2011	698,017	3,082	0.44%
2010	694,935		0.00%

Springfield Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	97,614	63.33%
Black or African American	32,278	20.94%
Some Other Race	12,450	8.08%
Two or More Races	6,951	4.51%
Asian	4,157	2.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native	678	0.44%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11	0.01%

Springfield Population by Race

Springfield Population Pyramid $2021

Springfield Population by Age

Springfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Springfield Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	70%	30%
Male	52.8%	47.2%
All	46.6%	53.4%
Non Family	41.2%	58.8%
Female	27.1%	72.9%

46.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Springfield Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	56,358	2.64	46.6
Non Family	21,212	1.23	41.2
Married	16,479	3.41	70
Female	14,906	3.55	27.1
Male	3,761	3.53	52.8

3.34

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

Springfield Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	8,819	9.19%
9th to 12th Grade	11,726	12.23%
High School Graduate	31,153	32.48%
Some College	18,584	19.38%
Associates Degree	7,846	8.18%
Bachelors Degree	11,103	11.58%
Graduate Degree	6,683	6.97%

Springfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	37,063	23,607	2,992
White	35,934	32,131	9,734
Black	19,796	17,215	4,092
Other Race	7,484	4,812	577
Asian	2,864	1,956	736
2+ Races	2,558	2,158	529
Native American	435	183	16

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.42%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.09%.

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$32,499	$37,627	$30,820
Less Than 9th Grade	$20,017	$21,294	$17,629
High School Graduate	$30,859	$35,458	$26,302
Some College	$32,445	$41,134	$30,321
Bachelors Degree	$46,679	$51,577	$41,910
Graduate Degree	$59,530	$60,668	$58,638

$32,499

Average Earnings

$37,627

Average Male

$30,820

Average Female

Springfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Springfield Language by Age

Springfield Language

60.91% of Springfield residents speak only English, while 39.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.97% of the population.

Springfield Language

Springfield Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	68,754	26,732	38.88%
Black	31,763	7,544	23.75%
White	44,199	5,638	12.76%
Other	12,409	5,245	42.27%
Multiple	6,878	2,041	29.67%
Asian	3,948	948	24.01%
Native	678	212	31.27%

26.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.99%

Male Poverty Rate

29.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Springfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Springfield is Other, with 42.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Springfield is White, with 12.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.50%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.24%.

Springfield Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	40.18%
High School	20.04%
Some College	18.72%
Bachelors or Greater	8.16%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	54.54%
Male Unemployed	29.94%
Female Employed	12.21%
Male Employed	7.52%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Springfield Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$39,432	$55,658
Families	$47,362	$63,654
Married Families	$74,382	$87,196
Non Families	$24,442	$37,644

Income by Household Type

Springfield Marital Status

Marriage Rates

30.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.1%

Male Marriage Rate

28.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Springfield Married by Age and Sex

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 55-64.

Springfield Marital Status by Race

Springfield Marital Status

5,302

Number of Veterans

4,844

Male Veterans

458

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	1,695
Second Gulf War	1,038
First Gulf War	924
Korea	413
World War II	159

Springfield Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	1,261
55 to 64	1,239
65 to 74	1,141
75+	1,092
18 to 34	569

Springfield Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	4,156	5.47%
Hispanic	902	1.94%
Black	849	3.60%
Other Race	116	1.27%
2+ Races	115	3.28%
Asian	36	1.13%
Native American	30	6.04%

Springfield Veterans by Race

Springfield Veterans by Education

9.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Springfield Veterans by Education

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

Springfield Employment by Age

Springfield Employment by Race

Springfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

55.46%

Born in Springfield

90.02%

Native Born

9.98%

Foreign Born

4.88%

Non Citizen

5.10%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.02% of Springfield residents were born in the United States, with 55.46% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.88% 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

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	152,160	-723	-0.47%
2020	152,883	-723	-0.47%
2019	153,606	-723	-0.47%
2018	154,329	122	0.08%
2017	154,207	179	0.12%
2016	154,028	-554	-0.36%
2015	154,582	206	0.13%
2014	154,376	320	0.21%
2013	154,056	123	0.08%
2012	153,933	160	0.10%
2011	153,773	204	0.13%
2010	153,569	1,487	0.10%
2000	152,082	-4,901	-0.32%
1990	156,983	4,664	0.30%
1980	152,319	-11,586	-0.73%
1970	163,905	-10,558	-0.62%
1960	174,463	12,064	0.72%
1950	162,399	12,845	0.83%
1940	149,554	-346	-0.02%
1930	149,900	20,286	1.46%
1920	129,614	40,688	3.84%
1910	88,926	26,867	3.66%
1900	62,059	17,880	3.46%
1890	44,179	10,839	2.85%
1880	33,340	6,637	2.24%
1870	26,703	11,504	5.80%
1860	15,199	3,433	2.59%
1850	11,766	781	0.69%
1840	10,985	4,201	4.94%
1830	6,784	2,884	5.69%
1820	3,900	1,100	3.37%
1810	2,800	500	1.99%
1800	2,300	700	3.70%
1790	1,600		0.00%

Springfield, Massachusetts Population 2021

Springfield Demographics

Springfield, Massachusetts Population 2021

Springfield Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

Springfield Population by Race

Springfield Population Pyramid $2021

Springfield Median Age

Springfield Adults

Springfield Age Dependency

Springfield Sex Ratio

Springfield Population by Age

Springfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Springfield Household Types

Springfield Households and Families

Springfield Households by Type

Springfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

Springfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Springfield Language by Age

Springfield Language

Springfield Language

Springfield Poverty by Race

Poverty in Springfield

Springfield Poverty

Springfield Poverty Rate by Education

Springfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Springfield Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Springfield Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Springfield Married by Age and Sex

Springfield Marriage

Springfield Marital Status by Race

Springfield Marital Status

Springfield Veterans by War

Springfield Veterans by Age

Springfield Veterans by Race

Springfield Veterans by Education

Springfield Veterans by Education

Springfield Employment by Age

Springfield Employment by Race

Springfield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Springfield Place of Birth

Springfield Population by Year