Ridgeland, MS Population

Overview

24,330

Total Population

34.5

Median age

53.54%

Female population %

86.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,623

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ridgeland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ridgeland is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ridgeland's population under 18 was 21.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ridgeland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ridgeland, 17.88% were under the age of 15, 23.63% aged 15 to 29, 47.11% aged 30 to 64, 9.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,724 more females than males in Ridgeland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.54% females and 46.46% males in Ridgeland, MS.
The Ridgeland, MS gender ratio is 86.8:100 i.e. 86.8 men to 100 women (0.868).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,132.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,397.

Ridgeland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ridgeland population: 52.36% are White, 38.94% are Black or African American, 2.89% are Asian, 3.75% are some other race and 2.06% are multiracial.
Ridgeland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,623 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,707 (93.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ridgeland is White with a population of 12,74 (52.36% of the total population).

Ridgeland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 24,612 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Ridgeland's population increased by 3,958 (19.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ridgeland's population increased by 294 (1.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ridgeland's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,360.