Springfield, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

31,154

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

0.726% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.86%

13.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$125,999

1.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$640,300

Population & Diversity

Springfield, VA is home to a population of 31.2k people, from which 85.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40.2% of Springfield, VA residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.81k people) in Springfield, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.02k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.09k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

86%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Springfield, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Springfield, VA was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Springfield, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.81k ± 1.03k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.02k ± 1.07k
Other (Hispanic)
4.09k ± 1.39k

23.2%

Hispanic Population

7.24k people

23.2% of the people in Springfield, VA are hispanic (7.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Springfield, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

40.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

40.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

As of 2024, 40.2% of Springfield, VA residents (12.5k 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, VA was 40.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
932 ± 274
Vietnam
564 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
308 ± 130

Springfield, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Springfield, VA employs 15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Springfield, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,219 people), Public Administration (2,152 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,720 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($127,194), Information ($110,409), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,042).

Employment

Occupations

15k

2024 Value

± 1,006

−0.413%

1 Year decline

± 9.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, VA declined at a rate of −0.413%, from 15k employees to 15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Springfield, VA, are Management Occupations (1,786 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,694 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,469 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Springfield, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

15k

2024 Value

± 1,006

−0.413%

1 Year decline

± 9.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Springfield, VA declined at a rate of −0.413%, from 15k employees to 15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Springfield, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,219 people), Public Administration (2,152 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,720 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Springfield, VA, though some of these residents may live in Springfield, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,651

Median earning men ± $10,106

$47,457

Median earning women ± $7,193

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($151,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,592), and Public Administration ($129,221).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($125,000), Construction ($120,850), and Information ($95,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Springfield, VA was $640,300 in 2024, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $622,200 to $640,300, a 2.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Springfield, VA is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Springfield, VA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Springfield, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$640,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,956

$6,864

Median Property Taxes

±$588

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Springfield, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Springfield, VA 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.

$125,999

Median Household Income

± $4,858

10.4k

Number of Households

± 822

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.4k households in Springfield, VA grew to $125,999 from the previous year's value of $123,691.

The following chart displays the households in Springfield, VA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Springfield, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58.4%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2024, 58.4% of workers in Springfield, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Springfield, VA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Springfield, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Springfield, VA (2.72k out of 30.7k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Springfield, VA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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