Springfield is the capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population was 114,394 at the 2020 census, which makes it the state's seventh most-populous city, the second largest outside of the Chicago metropolitan area (after Rockford), and the largest in central Illinois. Approximately 208,000 residents live in the Springfield metropolitan area.
Springfield was settled by European-Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The most famous historic resident was Abraham Lincoln, who lived in Springfield from 1837 until 1861, when he went to the White House as President of the United States. Major tourist attractions include multiple sites connected with Lincoln...
| Ethnicity | Springfield | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 20% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Springfield | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.8% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.8% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.2% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5.2% | 7.1% |
| Education | Springfield | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 26% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 21% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 10% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |