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Springfield, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Springfield is a Census city of 2,899 people across 4.11 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $48,750, 57.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Springfield
What Springfield is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.11 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land705
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Springfield
How many people live in Springfield
- Population2,899
- Median age44.5 plus or minus 12.5
- Population under 18592 plus or minus 163
- Share under 1820.4 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Population 65 and over672 plus or minus 173
- Share 65 and over23.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Households1,338
- Family households833
- Share of households that are families62.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Springfield
Income and work in Springfield
- Median household income$48,750 plus or minus $21,712
- Per capita income$37,135 plus or minus $7,622
- Civilian labor force1,498
- Employed1,416
- Unemployed82 plus or minus 105
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over2,153
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Springfield
- Housing units1,419
- Occupied units1,338
- Vacant units81 plus or minus 82
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied771 plus or minus 156
- Renter occupied567 plus or minus 139
- Ownership rate57.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$168,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$816 plus or minus $293
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Single family units908
- Share single family64.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more458 plus or minus 171
- Share in buildings of two or more32.3 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Mobile homes53 plus or minus 66
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Springfield
How Springfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,352
- Commuting under 15 minutes846 plus or minus 212
- Share commuting under 15 minutes62.6 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more277 plus or minus 124
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.5 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone74.7 percent
- Carpooled13.0 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Springfield
SBA loans in Springfield (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$173,000
- Average approval$173,000
- Median approval$173,000
- Largest approval$173,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Springfield, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Springfield
Flood risk in Springfield
- NFIP communityCity of Springfield
- NFIP community number210220
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/23/23
The City of Springfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210220 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not Springfield
Washington County context, not Springfield figures
- Establishments in Washington County251
- Covered employment, Washington County3,652
- Average annual pay, Washington County$51,444
- Housing units permitted, Washington County18
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Springfield.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Springfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Springfield, Kentucky?
2,899, in 1,338 households. Springfield city covers 4.11 square miles of land, which is 705 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Springfield in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Springfield?
$48,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $168,600. Median gross rent is $816 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Springfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Springfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Springfield, city of, community 210220, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Springfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Springfield.
Is zoning published for Springfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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