Ridgeland, SC Population

Overview

3,664

Total Population

32.5

Median age

43.72%

Female population %

128.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

53.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

548

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 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ridgeland's population under 18 was 28.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ridgeland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ridgeland, 25.57% were under the age of 15, 22.08% aged 15 to 29, 43.09% aged 30 to 64, 8.02% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 460 less females than males in Ridgeland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.72% females and 56.28% males in Ridgeland, SC.
The Ridgeland, SC gender ratio is 128.7:100 i.e. 128.7 men to 100 women (1.287).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 217.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 242.

Ridgeland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ridgeland population: 42.79% are White, 47.05% are Black or African American, 1.91% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 5.16% are some other race and 2.87% are multiracial.
Ridgeland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 548 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,116 (85.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ridgeland is Black or African American with a population of 1,724 (47.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,857 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Ridgeland's population decreased by 823 (16.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ridgeland's population decreased by 290 (7.20%), 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 2020 at 3,739.