Springfield, Missouri

===2020 Census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=December 17, 2023 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 169,176 people, 78,027 households, and 37,297 families in Springfield. The population density was 2,035.6 per square mile (785.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 83,116 housing units at an average density of 1,000.1 per square mile (386.1/km{{sup|2}}).

The U.S. Census accounts for race by two methodologies: "Race alone" where Hispanics are allocated to the various racial categories and "Race alone less Hispanics" where Hispanics are excluded from the racial categories and delineated separately as if a separate race.

According to the [[2020 U.S. Census]], the racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 81.12% (137,235) [[White (U.S. Census)|white alone]], 4.77% (8,063) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American alone]], 0.79% (1,334) [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native|Alaska Native alone]], 2.28% (3,853) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian alone]], 0.18% (304) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander alone]], 2.21% (3,731) [[Race (United States Census)|other race alone]], and 8.66% (14,656) from two or more races.<ref>{{Cite web|title=P1: Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Springfield city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=p2&g=160XX00US2970000|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

According to the [[2020 U.S. Census]], the racial and ethnic makeup (where Hispanics are excluded from the racial counts and placed in their own category) was 79.38% (134,294) [[Non-Hispanic whites|White alone (non-Hispanic)]], 4.66% (7,877) [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black alone (non-Hispanic)]], 0.63% (1,074) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American alone (non-Hispanic)]], 2.25% (3,809) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian alone (non-Hispanic)]], 0.16% (276) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander alone (non-Hispanic)]], 0.41% (699) [[Race (United States Census)|Other Race alone (non-Hispanic)]], 6.63% (11,221) [[Multiracial Americans|Multiracial or Mixed Race (non-Hispanic)]], and 5.87% (9,926) [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]].<ref name=2020CensusP2/>

Of the 78,027 households, 19.4% had children under the age of 18; 33.1% were married couples living together; 33.6% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 39.4% consisted of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.0 and the average family size was 2.7.

17.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 19.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 91.1 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=December 17, 2023|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $37,491 (with a margin of error of +/- $1,212) and the median family income was $52,296 (+/- $1,594). Males had a median income of $28,927 (+/- $1,383) versus $23,395 (+/- $767) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $25,751 (+/- $590). Approximately, 12.8% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.1% of those ages 65 or over.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Springfield city, Missouri – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Springfield city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2970000&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Springfield city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2970000&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Springfield city, Missouri|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2970000&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|137,140
|138,495
|style='background: #ffffe6; |134,294
|90.47%
|86.83%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |79.38%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,863
|6,397
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,877
|3.21%
|4.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.66%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|1,088
|1,076
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,074
|0.72%
|0.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.63%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,028
|2,980
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,809
|1.34%
|1.87%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.25%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|129
|254
|style='background: #ffffe6; |276
|0.09%
|0.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.16%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some Other Race]] alone (NH)
|225
|116
|style='background: #ffffe6; |699
|0.15%
|0.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.41%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|2,606
|4,329
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,221
|1.72%
|2.71%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.63%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|3,501
|5,851
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,926
|2.31%
|3.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.87%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''151,580'''
|'''159,498'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''169,176'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}