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Population growth continues in Springfield metro area

Mar 28, 2008

The U.S. Census Bureau has released its annual population estimates and the numbers reflect strong growth in the Springfield metropolitan area. For the third straight year, the five-county Springfield metro area has grown by an estimated 10,000--pushing the population to 420,020.

Since 2000, the Springfield metropolitan area's population has increased 51,646 (a 14% increase). This rate of growth places Springfield in the top 20% of all metropolitan areas in the country.

The Springfield metropolitan area is defined by the federal government as Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk and Dallas Counties.

Add the Counties of Barry, Dade, Lawrence, Stone and Taney and this 10-county region that makes up the Ozarks Regional Economic Partnership has also gained population at annual rates of over 2% in recent years. This region's population currently stands at 578,663.

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