Springfield is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, east of Panama City. It is part of the Panama City–Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springfield was incorporated on February 12, 1935. The population was 8,075 at the 2020 census, down from 8,903 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (4.88%) is water.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+Springfield racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|5,612
|4,457
|63.03%
|55.20%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|2,074
|1,872
|23.30%
|23.18%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|59
|26
|0.66%
|0.32%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|332
|312
|3.73%
|3.86%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|7
|10
|0.08%
|0.12%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|12
|24
|0.13%
|0.30%
|-
|Two or more races/Multiracial (NH)
|289
|525
|3.25%
|6.50%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|518
|849
|5.82%
|10.51%
|-
|Total
|8,903
|8,075
|
|
|-
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Springfield had a population of 8,075. The median age was 37.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 3,039 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.5% were married-couple households, 21.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 8,903 people residing in the city.
In 2010, the population density was 2,070.5 inhabitants per square mile (794.9/km). There were 4,238 housing units at an average density of . The building that once was Springfield Elementary School is now The Bay District School's Safety & Security Operations Center. Everitt Middle School's former building is currently in the process of being demolished and its students now share a building with Rutherford High School due to hurricane damage. Shaw Adult Learning Center was shut down in 2004. The city is part of the Bay District Schools district.
References
External links
- City of Springfield, FL