Springfield, OH Population

Overview

58,992

Total Population

36.3

Median age

52.69%

Female population %

89.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

59.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,775

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Springfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Springfield is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Springfield's population under 18 was 24.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Springfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Springfield, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 22.45% aged 15 to 29, 40.40% aged 30 to 64, 14.16% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,172 more females than males in Springfield:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.69% females and 47.31% males in Springfield, OH.
The Springfield, OH gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,306.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,615.

Springfield's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Springfield population: 73.52% are White, 17.51% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.25% are some other race and 6.82% are multiracial.
Springfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,775 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 56,217 (95.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Springfield is White with a population of 43,373 (73.52% of the total population).

Springfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 65,855 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Springfield's population decreased by 5,324 (8.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Springfield's population decreased by 1,941 (3.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Springfield's population was lowest in year 2022 at 58,106.