Ridgeland, MS Demographic Data
Ridgeland, MS Summary
Ridgeland is located in Madison County in Mississippi
- Population: 24,161
- Area: 21.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,130.23 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 323.49 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ridgeland, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,891
53%
50.8
Male
11,447
47%
49.2
Total Population
24,338
323,128,000
Ridgeland, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,576
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,501
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,803
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,504
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,047
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,409
18.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,282
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,011
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,220
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,171
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,526
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
776
3.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
512
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,528
76.1%
77.2
Female
10,163
54.9%
51.3
Male
8,365
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,625
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,414
14.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,814
11.6%
15.2
Female
1,774
63.0%
55.8
Male
1,040
37.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Ridgeland, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,091
99.0%
96.8
White
13,317
54.7%
72.6
Black or African American
8,775
36.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
76
0.3%
0.8
Asian
1,234
5.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
657
2.7%
1.2
Chinese
195
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
70
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
91
0.4%
0.2
Korean
109
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
112
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
8
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
681
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
247
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,033
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
469
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
22
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
524
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
23,305
95.8%
82.2
Ridgeland, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
237
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
892
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,189
13.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,172
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,396
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,511
28.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,510
22.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,129
7.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,778
93.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,021
50.5%
31.2
Ridgeland, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,992
35.9%
33.7%
Now Married
8,597
44.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,416
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
347
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,106
5.7
5.8%
Ridgeland, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,605
90.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,157
9.5%
21.6%
Spanish
810
3.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
801
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
342
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
204
0.9%
1.1%
Ridgeland, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
559
5.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
364
3.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
948
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
931
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,656
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,289
22.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,129
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,208
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
383
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
648
6.4%
6.4
Median household income
55,647
57,617
Per capita income
36,253
31,128
Ridgeland, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
931
7.3%
9.8
Construction
779
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,429
26.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
896
7.0%
6.6
Information
438
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,031
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
550
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,147
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
924
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,796
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
430
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
342
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
874
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,862
46.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,159
9.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,467
27.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,377
10.8%
18.1%
Ridgeland, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,683
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,410
90.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
844
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.2%
5.1
Walked
73
0.6%
2.7
Other means
55
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
273
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
26.6
Ridgeland, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
392
3.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,277
42.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,892
38.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,554
15.4%
21.0
Ridgeland, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,115
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,648
46.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,467
54.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,091
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Ridgeland, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,206
1 room
409
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
881
7.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,207
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,537
22.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,870
16.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,550
13.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,006
9.0%
12.0
8 rooms
675
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,071
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ridgeland, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,206
1-unit, detached
5,307
47.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
292
2.6%
5.9
2-units
172
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
899
8.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,281
20.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,310
11.7%
4.4
20 or more units
726
6.5%
9.0
Mobile home
203
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.1%
0.1
Ridgeland, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
109
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18
0.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
44
0.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
588
5.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,760
15.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,932
26.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,501
31.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,048
18.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
190
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%
Ridgeland, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,607
35.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
105
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
6,376
63.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.2%
1.1
Ridgeland, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,132
47295100.0
Less than $500
33
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
157
5.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
246
7.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
264
8.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
521
16.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
846
27.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,065
34.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,549
49.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
456
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
293
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
205
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
629
20.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ridgeland, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,349
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
20
0.4%
1.9%
Less than $500
21
0.4%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
107
2.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
109
2.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
215
4.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,863
34.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,014
56.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
118
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
966
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
776
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
790
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
702
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
693
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
504
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,770
33.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
232
0.0%
0.0%
Ridgeland, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,648
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
133
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
403
8.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,190
25.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
879
18.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
869
18.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
569
12.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
380
8.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
225
4.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
176,700
205,000
