Ridgeley, WV Population

Overview

467

Total Population

44.7

Median age

45.82%

Female population %

118.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

61.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ridgeley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ridgeley is 44.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ridgeley's population under 18 was 25.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ridgeley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ridgeley, 12.85% were under the age of 15, 24.84% aged 15 to 29, 37.26% aged 30 to 64, 23.13% aged 65 to 84, and 1.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 less females than males in Ridgeley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.82% females and 54.18% males in Ridgeley, WV.
The Ridgeley, WV gender ratio is 118.2:100 i.e. 118.2 men to 100 women (1.182).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 30.

Ridgeley's population is non diverse:

Racial distribution of Ridgeley population: 100% are White.
Ridgeley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 467 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ridgeley is White with a population of 467 (100% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 754 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ridgeley's population decreased by 80 (10.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ridgeley's population decreased by 85 (12.61%), 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, Ridgeley's population was lowest in year 2022 at 579.