Springfield, Tennessee Population 2024

19,723

Springfield Demographics

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

  • White: 52.51%
  • Black or African American: 20.47%
  • Other race: 13.63%
  • Two or more races: 12.13%
  • Asian: 0.74%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
13.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,444.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.88% (918)
The current population of Springfield, Tennessee is 19,723 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,805.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,96952.51%
Black or African American3,88620.47%
Other race2,58813.63%
Two or more races2,30312.13%
Asian1400.74%
Native American880.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.06%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Springfield Population by Race

Springfield Population Pyramid 2024

Springfield Median Age

34.9

Total

33.9

Male

36.7

Female

Springfield Adults

There are 13,977 adults, (2,269 of whom are seniors) in Springfield.

Springfield Age Dependency

62.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Springfield Sex Ratio

Female9,53950.24%
Male9,44649.76%

Springfield Population by Age

Springfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9202.6356.443.6
Married2,6683.67822
Non Family2,3361.349.150.9
Female1,4082.733.766.3
Male5083.5239.860.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

56.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Springfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1759.42%
Associates Degree6745.4%
Bachelors Degree1,65613.27%
Graduate Degree5034.03%
High School Graduate5,49043.99%
Less Than 9th Grade8636.92%
Some College2,11816.97%

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
White6,8625,8671,527
Black2,6022,369436
Hispanic2,4161,677138
Other Race1,32991663
2+ Races1,10491047
Asian964921
Native American564513
Islander330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 23.21%.

Springfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,813$57,543$57,945
Graduate Degree$63,015$99,063$52,036
High School Graduate$35,259$42,434$29,301
Less Than 9th Grade$34,500$45,903$22,964
Overall$41,284$45,831$36,014
Some College$45,769$51,830$36,892

$41,284

Average Earnings

$45,831

Average Male

$36,014

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

76.11% of Springfield residents speak only English, while 23.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.94% of the population.

Springfield Language

Springfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,6891,43430.58%
White8,7561,34415.35%
Other2,56497938.18%
Black3,71958215.65%
Multiple2,27745519.98%

20.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.31%

Male Poverty Rate

21.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Springfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Springfield is Other, with 38.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Springfield is White, with 15.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.44%.

Springfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.5%
High School18.51%
Some College11.55%
Bachelors or Greater4.74%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.39%
Female Employed7.85%
Male Employed6.21%
Male Unemployed3.88%

Springfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Springfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,630$81,776
Households$58,741$74,405
Married Families$87,896$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,077$49,539

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Springfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

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

769

Number of Veterans

633

Male Veterans

136

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam209
Second Gulf War186
First Gulf War134
Korea25
World War II0

Springfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64182
65 to 74182
35 to 54177
75+130
18 to 3498

Springfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4755.88%
Other Race1499.83%
Hispanic1495.17%
Black1073.77%
2+ Races302.18%
Native American814.29%

Springfield Veterans by Race

Springfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Springfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

61.98%

Born in Springfield

85.47%

Native Born

14.53%

Foreign Born

10.8%

Non Citizen

3.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.47% of Springfield residents were born in the United States, with 61.98% having been born in Tennessee. 10.8% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,8722301.11%
202820,6422301.13%
202720,4122291.13%
202620,1832301.15%
202519,9532301.17%
202419,7232291.17%
202319,4943331.74%
202219,1612381.26%
202118,9231180.63%
202018,8051,5599.04%
201917,246720.42%
201817,1741280.75%
201717,046400.24%
201617,006680.4%
201516,9381390.83%
201416,799660.39%
201316,7331610.97%
201216,572-17-0.1%
201116,5891390.84%
201016,45000%
200014,3293,10227.63%
199011,2274133.82%
198010,8141,09411.26%
19709,7204995.41%
19609,2212,71541.73%
19506,506-162-2.43%
19406,6681,09119.56%
19305,5771,71744.48%
19203,860-17,012-81.51%

Springfield Population by Year