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Springfield, MO

Full City Profile · Missouri

3.1 /5.0
B Good
169,432 Population 2,034/sq mi density
$45,984 Median Income $30,864 per capita
$165,200 Home Value $238,992 Zillow
$920 Median Rent 30.5% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 256 sunny days/yr
1,519 Violent Crime/100K 7,793 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$45,984 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$165,200 home value, $920/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,519 violent crimes/100K (300% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+4.1%
163,788 → 170,446
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.2%
$32,333 → $45,984
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.58%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Springfield across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
175,276
+4,830 from 2023 (170,446)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,822
+$12,838 from 2023 ($45,984)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 163,788 $32,333
2015 166,265 +1.5% $33,557 +3.8%
2017 167,303 +0.6% $34,775 +3.6%
2019 168,118 +0.5% $36,856 +6%
2021 169,724 +1% $39,991 +8.5%
2023 170,446 +0.4% $45,984 +15%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.