How many people live in the Springfield, MO area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 497,000 people in the Springfield, MO area. That makes the Springfield, MO area the 111th populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.15% of the nation's population.
497K
population of Springfield, MO area (2024)
0.15%
Springfield, MO area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Springfield, MO area increased from 437,400 to 497,000—a 13.6% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 497,000 people lived in the Springfield, MO area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Springfield, MO Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Springfield, MO area?
About 17.8% of the Springfield, MO area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 22.1% of the Springfield, MO area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Springfield, MO area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Springfield, MO Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Springfield, MO area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.4% of the Springfield, MO area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Springfield, MO area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Springfield, MO Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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