Overview
1,753
Total Population
32.5
Median age
54.99%
Female population %
81.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
73.9
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
171
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ringgold's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ringgold is 32.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ringgold's population under 18 was 30.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ringgold's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ringgold, 26.75% were under the age of 15, 20.59% aged 15 to 29, 36.91% aged 30 to 64, 13.69% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 175 more females than males in Ringgold:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.99% females and 45.01% males in Ringgold, LA.
- The Ringgold, LA gender ratio is 81.8:100 i.e. 81.8 men to 100 women (0.818).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 82.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 93.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ringgold's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ringgold population: 38.16% are White, 57.62% are Black or African American and 4.22% are some other race.
- Ringgold's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 171 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,582 (90.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ringgold is Black or African American with a population of 1,01 (57.62% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ringgold's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,671 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Ringgold's population decreased by 186 (11.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ringgold's population decreased by 111 (7.47%), 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, Ringgold's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,344.
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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)