Population

Metro Area Population:  481,483

Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) 5-county area:
Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk and Dallas counties

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division 2022

Metro Area Annual Population Growth

2000-2020 overall growth: 28.5%
2000-2020 annual growth: 1.4%

2010-2020 overall growth: 8.7%
2010-2020 annual growth: 0.9%

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2000-2020

City Population: 169,724

Springfield city limits

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2022

City Daytime Population: 248,475

Springfield city limits 33% change due to commuting

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey 2022

Economic Area Population: 1,060,389*

27 counties federally-defined area learn more

Source: USDC, Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2022
*Economic Area defined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis using 2012 definitions

10-County Region Population: 650,050

Springfield Regional Economic Partnership

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2022

Population Within 50-Mile Radius: 704,916

Estimated population inside a true 50-mile circle centered on downtown Springfield

Source: ESRI Business Analyst Online, 2022

 

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 1900-2020

 

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Springfield Region: Total: 650,050

Barry 35,597 Lawrence 38,321
Christian 91,499 Polk 32,043
Dade 7,599 Stone 31,548
Dallas 17,341 Taney 56,387
Greene 300,865 Webster 39,735

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2022

 

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2000-2022

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, 2022

Other Demographics

(Springfield MSA)

Number of Households 193,483
Average Household Size 2.36
Average Family Size 2.93
Median Age 37.3

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 2019

 

Basic demographic information broken down by county or zip code

County Zip Code
Barry 65802
Christian 65803
Dade 65804
Dallas 65806
Greene 65807
Lawrence 65809
Polk 65810
Stone
Taney
Webster

Source: Missouri Census Data Centers, 2022

Source: USDC, Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 2022