Springfield

Population: 2,871
Median household income: $40,890
Median home value: $154,800

Springfield is a community in Washington County, Kentucky, home to 2,871 residents. The median household income of $40,890 is below the Washington County median ($59,762).

Between 2019 and 2023, Springfield's population declined 3.7% from 2,980 to 2,871, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $120,700 to $154,800.

The median gross rent is $752. 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,871
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,890
Median home value: $154,800
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 1,418
Homeownership rate: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9802,871

Median household income

$40,915$40,890

Median home value

$120,700$154,800

Median gross rent

$588$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,980	$40,915	$120,700	$588
2020	2,965	$41,026	$119,300	$600
2021	2,818	$41,750	$133,300	$593
2022	2,846	$48,333	$157,200	$741
2023	2,871	$40,890	$154,800	$752

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	6.5%
5 to 17	442	15.4%
18 to 24	174	6.1%
25 to 34	521	18.1%
35 to 44	176	6.1%
45 to 54	317	11.0%
55 to 64	393	13.7%
65 to 74	386	13.4%
75 and over	274	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,169	75.5%
Black or African American	498	17.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	155	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	8.3%
High school graduate	844	40.8%
Some college or associate's	690	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	183	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	179	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,060	76.9%
Carpooled	143	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	6.7%
Other means	26	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	771	59.9%
15 to 29 min	278	21.6%
30 to 44 min	84	6.5%
45 to 59 min	57	4.4%
60+ min	97	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 15.8% (433 of 2,735)

	Count	Share
Family households	771	59.5%
Nonfamily households	524	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,295	91.3%
Vacant	123	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	724	55.9%
Renter-occupied	571	44.1%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	958	67.6%
1-unit, attached	25	1.8%
2 to 4 units	217	15.3%
5 to 19 units	191	13.5%
20 or more units	6	0.4%
Mobile home & other	21	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2172660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.6939, -85.2229