Ridgeland, SC

In 2019, there were 3.91k residents in Ridgeland, South Carolina, with a median age of 30.8 and a typical family income of $31,991. In Ridgeland, South Carolina, between 2018 and 2019, the population fell by 0.937%, from 3,948 to 3,911, while the median household income increased by 11.1%, from $28,797 to $31,991.

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.6%), White (Hispanic) (11.8%), Other (Hispanic) (1.97%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.895%) make up Ridgeland, South Carolina's top 5 ethnic groupings. In Ridgeland, South Carolina, 0 percent of homes have a predominant language other than English.

The citizenship rate of Ridgeland, South Carolina, is 96.5%.

In Ridgeland, South Carolina, the typical home value was $162,300 in 2019 and the homeownership rate was 44%. The majority of residents of Ridgeland, South Carolina commuted alone by car, taking an average of 25.7 minutes. In Ridgeland, South Carolina, there was typically one car per family.

DIVERSITY

3.91k people call Ridgeland, South Carolina home, of which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2019, 8.59% of Ridgeland, South Carolina residents were foreign-born (336 people).

In Ridgeland, South Carolina, Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) persons made up 1.37 times more of the population (1.9k) in 2019 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were White (Non-Hispanic), with 1.39k people, and White (Hispanic), with 462 people.

ETHNICITY AND RACE

In Ridgeland, South Carolina, Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) persons made up 1.37 times more of the population (1.9k) in 2019 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were White (Non-Hispanic), with 1.39k people, and White (Hispanic), with 462 people.

Hispanics make up 13.8% of the population of Ridgeland, SC (539 people).

Population Born Abroad

8.59% of Ridgeland, South Carolina population (336 persons) were foreign-born as of 2019, which is less than the 13.7% national average. In Ridgeland, South Carolina, there were 3.72% foreign-born residents in 2018, an increase over the previous year.

by Nativity, Age

The median age of all residents in Ridgeland, South Carolina, was 30.8 in 2019. Citizens who were born domestically had a median age of 31, who were typically younger than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 41. But the population of Ridgeland, South Carolina, is getting younger. The average age of all residents of Ridgeland, South Carolina, in 2018 was 31.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 64,736 of South Carolina's foreign-born residents' birthplaces in 2019, followed by India with 14,943 and Honduras with 11,181 foreign-born individuals.

Citizenship

Ridgeland, South Carolina's population was 96.5% US citizens as of 2019, which is greater than the 93.4% national average. In Ridgeland, South Carolina, there were 97.1% US citizens, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

1.21 times more military personnel from the Gulf War (1990s) reside in Ridgeland, South Carolina, than from any other conflict.

ECONOMY

In South Carolina, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $43,921. South Carolina's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.461, which is less than the country as a whole.

1.87k people work in Ridgeland, South Carolina's economy. The three industries with the highest wages in Ridgeland, South Carolina are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,063), Wholesale Trade ($65,625), and Public Administration ($57,841). The three industries with the largest workforces are Health Care & Social Assistance (324 people), Retail Trade (281 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (238 people).