City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

North Springfield, VA

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

7,511
Residents
$124,118
Median income
$630,300
Median home
$2,246
Median rent (state)

North Springfield - the verdict

Nationally, North Springfield sits in the 88th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

88th
percentile, household income
90th
percentile, home value
87th
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: North Springfield, VA

7,511 people live in North Springfield, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in North Springfield brings in $124,118 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.7%. Typical homes in North Springfield are valued around $630,300, and the median resident age is 36.2 years. 43.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 68.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,246 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Virginia run around $235, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

7,511 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$124,118 /yr

Poverty 4.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does North Springfield compare to other US cities?

North 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 88% higher than other cities
Home value 90% pricier than other cities
Median rent 87% 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 North Springfield against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Median Home Value places North Springfield toward the top of Virginia's cities

Among the 567 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, North Springfield ranks #68 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares North Springfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#111 of 558
80th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 619
75th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#68 of 567
88th percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#331 of 616
46th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#176 of 618
71st percentile in Virginia

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 Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How North Springfield's home value compares nationally

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

$630,300 10th percentile more affordable than 10% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. North 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 - North Springfield, VA North Springfield, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not North Springfield, VA-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 North Springfield, VA median $124,118/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%
North Springfield, VA'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 North Springfield, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.9%

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

Population
7,511
Median Income
$124,118
Median Home Value
$630,300
Median Age
36.2
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
68.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
59.9%
Carpool
16.0%
Public Transit
6.1%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
16.3%
Other
0.7%

Based on 3,921 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia 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 Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county North Springfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,246/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County)
7,513 people
Laurel Hill
7,551 people
Mantua
7,447 people
Lexington
7,420 people
Farmville
7,613 people
Collinsville
7,645 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Springfield's 7,511 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Longboat Key, FL
7,512 people
Iron Mountain, MI
7,508 people
Williston Park, NY
7,508 people
Hastings, MI
7,515 people
Lampasas, TX
7,506 people
River Oaks, TX
7,516 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Springfield's $124,118 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Cedar Flat, CA
$124,118 median income
Mililani, HI
$124,123 median income
Redwood, NY
$124,125 median income
Millersburg, OR
$124,101 median income
Echo, LA
$124,145 median income
Bergenfield, NJ
$124,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - North Springfield, VA 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 North Springfield, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 42.1% 37.3% 10.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.3% White 42.1% Black or African American 4.4% Asian 37.3% American Indian 1.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.0% Two or more races 10.5% 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 North Springfield compares to nearby Virginia cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
North Springfield (this city) 7,511 $124,118
Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County) 7,513 $238,500
Laurel Hill 7,551 $139,803
Mantua 7,447 $197,677
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about North Springfield, VA?

What is the population of North Springfield, VA? +

North Springfield, VA has a population of 7,511 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in North Springfield, VA? +

In North Springfield, the typical household earns $124,118 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in North Springfield? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Springfield; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in North Springfield, VA? +

North Springfield's median home value sits at $630,300, 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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