City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Springfield, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Springfield - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

434
Residents
$44,583
Median income
$78,200
Median home
$930
Median rent (state)

Springfield - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Springfield lands in the 12th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

12th
percentile, household income
3rd
percentile, home value
9th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Springfield, SC

434 people live in Springfield, South Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Springfield brings in $44,583 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 19.1%. Springfield's housing stock carries a median value of $78,200, and the median resident age is 36.5 years. About 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 41.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts South Carolina at 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $930 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Carolina run around $224, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 45.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

434 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$44,583 /yr

Poverty 19.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Springfield compare to other US cities?

Springfield measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 12% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 9% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Springfield against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Carolina-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Springfield near the bottom of South Carolina's cities

Among the 404 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Springfield ranks #362 - the 10th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Springfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#258 of 403
36th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#330 of 441
24th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#362 of 404
10th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#144 of 439
67th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#218 of 441
50th percentile in South Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

12thIncome percentile

12th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Springfield's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$78,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Springfield $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Springfield, SC Springfield, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Springfield, SC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Springfield, SC median $44,583/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Springfield, SC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Springfield, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 19.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
434
Median Income
$44,583
Median Home Value
$78,200
Median Age
36.5
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Labor force participation
41.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.7%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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435 residents440 residents445 residents450 residents455 residents 202020212022202320242025 449 residents 437 residents ▼ -2.7%
Springfield's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
86.9%
Carpool
10.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.3%

Based on 130 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Springfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$930/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
45.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Neeses
431 people
Carlisle
438 people
Alcolu
426 people
Converse
424 people
Little Mountain
446 people
Bethune
421 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Springfield's 434 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Scranton, IA
434 people
Claflin, KS
434 people
Otis, KS
434 people
Soudan, MN
434 people
Lindisfarne, MT
434 people
Greeley Center, NE
434 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Springfield's $44,583 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Byromville, GA
$44,583 median income
Osburn, ID
$44,583 median income
Steamboat Rock, IA
$44,583 median income
Blue Mound, KS
$44,583 median income
Morley, MO
$44,583 median income
Altmar, NY
$44,583 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Springfield, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Springfield, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 60.1% 36.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 60.1% Black or African American 36.9% Asian 0.5% American Indian 1.1% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Springfield compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Springfield (this city) 434 $44,583
Neeses 431 $37,708
Carlisle 438 $59,750
Alcolu 426 $41,917
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Springfield, SC?

What is the population of Springfield, SC? +

The population of Springfield, SC stands at 434 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Springfield, SC? +

In Springfield, the typical household earns $44,583 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Springfield? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Springfield; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Springfield, SC? +

A typical home in Springfield is worth $78,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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