Springfield, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,974

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

0.585% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.44%

21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,957

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,000

Population & Diversity

Springfield, GA is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.63% of Springfield, GA residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 3.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in Springfield, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 602 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Springfield, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Springfield, GA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Springfield, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 254
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
602 ± 231
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
95 ± 137

3.93%

Hispanic Population

117 people

3.93% of the people in Springfield, GA are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Springfield, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

2.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

83 people

As of 2024, 3.63% of Springfield, GA residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Springfield, GA was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Springfield, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 64
Vietnam
26 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 28

Springfield, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Springfield, GA.

Economy

The economy of Springfield, GA employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Springfield, GA were Construction (248 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (159 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($111,964), Finance & Insurance ($107,059), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,324).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2024 Value

± 324

0.541%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, GA grew at a rate of 0.541%, from 1.48k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springfield, GA, are Management Occupations (186 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (176 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springfield, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.49k

2024 Value

± 324

0.541%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, GA grew at a rate of 0.541%, from 1.48k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, GA, are Construction (248 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, GA, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,261

Median earning men ± $16,004

$36,914

Median earning women ± $6,424

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,266), Wholesale Trade ($111,964), and Manufacturing ($56,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,321), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,529), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springfield, GA was $196,000 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,900 to $196,000, a 8.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, GA is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Springfield, GA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,005

$817

Median Property Taxes

±$218

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Springfield, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Springfield, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in Springfield, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Springfield, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,957

Median Household Income

± $18,512

1.17k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in Springfield, GA grew to $62,957 from the previous year's value of $56,389.

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Springfield, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Carpooled (9.65%)
Worked At Home (3.17%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Springfield, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.65%) and those who worked at home (3.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, GA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.279% of the workforce in Springfield, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Springfield, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Springfield, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springfield, GA (224 out of 2.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Springfield, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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