Overview
546
Total Population
37.3
Median age
50.92%
Female population %
96.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
67.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Springfield's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Springfield is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Springfield's population under 18 was 27.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Springfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Springfield, 22.16% were under the age of 15, 25.27% aged 15 to 29, 34.43% aged 30 to 64, 17.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 more females than males in Springfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.92% females and 49.08% males in Springfield, SC.
- The Springfield, SC gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 55.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 37.
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Race / Ethnicity
Springfield's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Springfield population: 52.01% are White, 45.05% are Black or African American and 2.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native.
- Springfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 546 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Springfield is White with a population of 284 (52.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Springfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 563 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Springfield's population decreased by 36 (6.39%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Springfield's population decreased by 79 (14.99%), 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 438.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)