Overview
1,033
Total Population
46.3
Median age
50.34%
Female population %
98.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
41.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
39
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Ridgway's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ridgway is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ridgway's population under 18 was 13.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ridgway's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ridgway, 9.39% were under the age of 15, 20.04% aged 15 to 29, 50.63% aged 30 to 64, 19.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 7 more females than males in Ridgway:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Ridgway, CO.
- The Ridgway, CO gender ratio is 98.7:100 i.e. 98.7 men to 100 women (0.987).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 90.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 78.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ridgway's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ridgway population: 90.90% are White, 3.78% are Black or African American, 0.77% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.58% are some other race and 3.78% are multiracial.
- Ridgway's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 994 (96.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ridgway is White with a population of 939 (90.90% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ridgway's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,213 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Ridgway's population increased by 131 (17.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ridgway's population increased by 289 (32.44%), 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, Ridgway's population was lowest in year 2001 at 758.
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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)