Springfield city, Massachusetts Population 2024

153,337

Springfield city Demographics

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

  • White: 46.06%
  • Black or African American: 20.52%
  • Two or more races: 18.5%
  • Other race: 11.62%
  • Asian: 2.88%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,811.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.25% (-1,943)
The current population of Springfield city, Massachusetts is 153,337 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 155,280.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71,53246.06%
Black or African American31,87420.52%
Two or more races28,73218.5%
Other race18,04811.62%
Asian4,4712.88%
Native American6480.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Springfield city Population by Race

Springfield city Population Pyramid 2024

Springfield city Median Age

33.4

Total

30.7

Male

35.4

Female

Springfield city Adults

There are 117,375 adults, (20,242 of whom are seniors) in Springfield city.

Springfield city Age Dependency

59.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Springfield city Sex Ratio

Female80,52051.85%
Male74,78548.15%

Springfield city Population by Age

Springfield city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All58,4482.5647.852.2
Non Family23,1821.2139.760.3
Married17,6893.4871.428.6
Female13,5493.4728.971.1
Male4,0283.3154.545.5

3.31

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

47.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Springfield city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,73812.03%
Associates Degree8,3318.54%
Bachelors Degree11,22011.5%
Graduate Degree8,2808.49%
High School Graduate31,76032.55%
Less Than 9th Grade8,1908.39%
Some College18,04918.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Springfield city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Springfield city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic41,38327,8254,459
White33,19130,0149,947
Black19,20316,7543,881
2+ Races15,18410,8312,372
Other Race10,8607,6311,358
Asian3,0092,151622
Native American41129740

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.97%.

Springfield city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,155$59,955$47,153
Graduate Degree$70,962$81,205$65,117
High School Graduate$34,789$41,890$30,807
Less Than 9th Grade$29,119$31,481$27,690
Overall$40,892$44,793$35,819
Some College$39,599$45,957$34,199

$40,892

Average Earnings

$44,793

Average Male

$35,819

Average Female

Springfield city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Springfield city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Springfield city Language

58.79% of Springfield city residents speak only English, while 41.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.51% of the population.

Springfield city Language

Springfield city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic74,31724,87733.47%
Multiple28,3779,64033.97%
Black31,3908,21326.16%
Other17,8445,89233.02%
White39,9505,61614.06%
Asian4,3603538.1%
Native64711517.77%

25.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.74%

Male Poverty Rate

27.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Springfield city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Springfield city is Multiple, with 33.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Springfield city is Asian, with 8.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.9%.

Springfield city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.71%
High School24.56%
Some College17.71%
Bachelors or Greater8.11%

Springfield city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.06%
Male Unemployed21.84%
Female Employed10.62%
Male Employed7.29%

Springfield city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Springfield city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,936$78,961
Households$47,677$66,206
Married Families$91,521$105,602
Non Families$28,155$41,351

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Springfield city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

34.6%

Male Marriage Rate

30.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Springfield city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Springfield city 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 city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Springfield city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,544

Number of Veterans

4,047

Male Veterans

497

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,690
Second Gulf War714
First Gulf War676
Korea295
World War II80

Springfield city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,480
55 to 64972
75+896
35 to 54879
18 to 34317

Springfield city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0365.21%
Hispanic1,0772.09%
Black7433.24%
2+ Races3761.98%
Other Race3022.27%
Asian752.2%
Native American122.49%

Springfield city Veterans by Race

Springfield city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Springfield city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Springfield city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Springfield city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Springfield city 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

54.55%

Born in Springfield city

89.74%

Native Born

10.26%

Foreign Born

4.59%

Non Citizen

5.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.74% of Springfield city residents were born in the United States, with 54.55% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Springfield city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029151,662-335-0.22%
2028151,997-335-0.22%
2027152,332-335-0.22%
2026152,667-335-0.22%
2025153,002-335-0.22%
2024153,337-335-0.22%
2023153,672-335-0.22%
2022154,007-986-0.64%
2021154,993-287-0.18%
2020155,2801,8761.22%
2019153,404-786-0.51%
2018154,190510.03%
2017154,139800.05%
2016154,059-561-0.36%
2015154,6202110.14%
2014154,4093290.21%
2013154,0801350.09%
2012153,9451680.11%
2011153,7772070.13%
2010153,57000%

Springfield city Population by Year