Springfield

Population: 8,157
Median household income: $51,640
Median home value: $177,500

Located in Bay County, Florida, Springfield is a community with a population of 8,157. Its median household income of $51,640 runs below the Bay County figure of $70,188.

From 2019 to 2023, Springfield's population declined 12.5% from 9,319 to 8,157, while its median home value rose 58.9% from $111,700 to $177,500.

Owners occupy 69.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,157
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,640
Median home value: $177,500
Median gross rent: $1,329
Housing units: 3,850
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,3198,157

Median household income

$38,841$51,640

Median home value

$111,700$177,500

Median gross rent

$886$1,329

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,319	$38,841	$111,700	$886
2020	9,004	$40,103	$119,200	$948
2021	8,429	$43,688	$115,500	$1,067
2022	8,295	$52,188	$137,700	$1,224
2023	8,157	$51,640	$177,500	$1,329

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	427	5.2%
5 to 17	905	11.1%
18 to 24	874	10.7%
25 to 34	843	10.3%
35 to 44	1,223	15.0%
45 to 54	1,061	13.0%
55 to 64	986	12.1%
65 to 74	1,142	14.0%
75 and over	696	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,982	61.1%
Black or African American	1,406	17.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.3%
Asian	380	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.5%
Some other race	24	0.3%
Two or more races	615	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	687	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,016	17.1%
High school graduate	2,482	41.7%
Some college or associate's	1,745	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	440	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	268	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled16.9%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,843	72.6%
Carpooled	663	16.9%
Public transit	49	1.3%
Walked	23	0.6%
Bicycle	32	0.8%
Worked from home	261	6.7%
Other means	43	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,079	29.5%
15 to 29 min	1,341	36.7%
30 to 44 min	636	17.4%
45 to 59 min	281	7.7%
60+ min	316	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 17.2% (1,365 of 7,959)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,085	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,404	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,489	90.6%
Vacant	361	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,430	69.6%
Renter-occupied	1,059	30.4%

1-unit, detached51.9%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other26.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,000	51.9%
1-unit, attached	166	4.3%
2 to 4 units	377	9.8%
5 to 19 units	179	4.6%
20 or more units	122	3.2%
Mobile home & other	1,006	26.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1268275
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 30.1697, -85.6038