Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 7.7%
The current population of the Springfield-Fayetteville, MO-AR Market is 1,524,296 as of the July 2024 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 7.7%, resulting in a Population of 1,642,189 by July 2029. This percentage change in Population ranks 4th across STI Markets. The Springfield-Fayetteville, MO-AR Market currently ranks 65th in overall population, and will rank 65th by July 2029.
High and Low Range - 3.2% to 16%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 7.7% for Springfield-Fayetteville, MO-AR Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 16% at 1,767,714. Similarly a population change as low as 3.2% at 1,572,908 is not without possibility.

Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 17.1%
By July 2034 we project the Population of the Springfield-Fayetteville, MO-AR Market to be 1,785,223 resulting in a change of 17.1% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 4th across STI Markets. The Springfield-Fayetteville, MO-AR Market currently ranks 65th in overall population, and will rank 60th by July 2034.