West Springfield Town, MA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of West Springfield Town increased by 519. In this period, the peak population was 28,768 in the year 2020. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,905 | - | - |
| 2001 | 27,837 | -68 | -0.24% |
| 2002 | 27,894 | 57 | 0.20% |
| 2003 | 27,912 | 18 | 0.06% |
| 2004 | 27,806 | -106 | -0.38% |
| 2005 | 27,701 | -105 | -0.38% |
| 2006 | 27,560 | -141 | -0.51% |
| 2007 | 27,467 | -93 | -0.34% |
| 2008 | 27,477 | 10 | 0.04% |
| 2009 | 27,506 | 29 | 0.11% |
| 2010 | 28,357 | 851 | 3.09% |
| 2011 | 28,544 | 187 | 0.66% |
| 2012 | 28,633 | 89 | 0.31% |
| 2013 | 28,620 | -13 | -0.05% |
| 2014 | 28,659 | 39 | 0.14% |
| 2015 | 28,670 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 28,604 | -66 | -0.23% |
| 2017 | 28,568 | -36 | -0.13% |
| 2018 | 28,621 | 53 | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 28,478 | -143 | -0.50% |
| 2020 | 28,768 | 290 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | 28,663 | -105 | -0.36% |
| 2022 | 28,479 | -184 | -0.64% |
| 2023 | 28,424 | -55 | -0.19% |
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West Springfield Town, MA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, West Springfield Town's population increased by 452 (1.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Springfield Town's population increased by 411 (1.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, West Springfield Town's population decreased by 344 (1.20%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
West Springfield Town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 28,424.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, West Springfield Town's population peaked in year 2020 at 28,768.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, West Springfield Town's population was lowest in year 2007 at 27,467.
West Springfield Town, MA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of West Springfield Town grew year by year for 11 years and declined for 12 years.
From 2000 to 2023, West Springfield Town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.08% per year. Overall the population grew 1.86% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
West Springfield Town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.08% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 West Springfield Town population grew the most, with an increase of 851 people (a 3.09% year-on-year increase)..
From 2021 to 2022 West Springfield Town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 184 people (a 0.64% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is West Springfield Town, MA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, West Springfield Town's population decreased by 239 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 184 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 55 (0.19%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of West Springfield Town, MA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of West Springfield Town decreased by 196 (0.68%). The population was highest at 28,768 in the year 2020 and lowest at 28,424 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.07%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)