Ridgely, TN Population

Overview

1,950

Total Population

35.6

Median age

56.56%

Female population %

76.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

78.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ridgely is 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ridgely's population under 18 was 27.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ridgely's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ridgely, 23.64% were under the age of 15, 24.41% aged 15 to 29, 31.54% aged 30 to 64, 18.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 256 more females than males in Ridgely:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.56% females and 43.44% males in Ridgely, TN.
The Ridgely, TN gender ratio is 76.8:100 i.e. 76.8 men to 100 women (0.768).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 132.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 101.

Ridgely's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ridgely population: 72.51% are White, 20.46% are Black or African American, 0.31% are some other race and 6.72% are multiracial.
Ridgely's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 17 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,933 (99.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ridgely is White with a population of 1,414 (72.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,793 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Ridgely's population increased by 3 (0.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ridgely's population decreased by 110 (6.13%), 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 2009 at 1,549.