Overview
1,868
Total Population
36.9
Median age
60.97%
Female population %
64:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
46.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
206
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ridgely's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ridgely is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ridgely's population under 18 was 28.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ridgely's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ridgely, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 21.04% aged 15 to 29, 47.06% aged 30 to 64, 11.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 410 more females than males in Ridgely:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.97% females and 39.03% males in Ridgely, MD.
- The Ridgely, MD gender ratio is 64:100 i.e. 64 men to 100 women (0.640).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 90.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 131.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ridgely's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ridgely population: 74.14% are White, 15.52% are Black or African American, 0.48% are Asian, 3% are some other race and 6.85% are multiracial.
- Ridgely's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 206 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,662 (88.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ridgely is White with a population of 1,385 (74.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ridgely's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,662 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Ridgely's population increased by 242 (17.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ridgely's population decreased by 27 (1.65%), 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, Ridgely's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,381.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)