CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ridgeland

South Carolina · 1,071 residents · 48.3 sq mi

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Ridgeland is home to 1,071 people in South Carolina. There are 1,447 fewer people here than in 2000. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 39% less than in South Carolina as a whole. Median home value sits at $42,500. Median household income is $16,029, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $16,029, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,071

−57%vs 2000

vs 2,518 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

22 / sq mi

−57%vs 2000

vs 52 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

33.3

+2%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

48.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(110)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(51)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(74)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.2%(56)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(182)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(135)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(80)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(100)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(69)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,029

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,679 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,962

+35%vs 2000

vs $7,394 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.5%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,500

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$298

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $454 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.0%

+10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.5% in 2000

44.0% rent

Afford Score

2.7

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic42.1%(1,061)

Black48.8%(1,230)

Hispanic / Latino7.6%(192)

Asian0.8%(19)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.5%(862)

Black17.9%(192)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(6)

Asian1%(11)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican15.4%(580)

Central American2.3%(86)

Guatemalan2.3%(86)

Puerto Rican0.6%(22)

Asian origin

Japanese0.2%(7)

Filipino0.2%(6)

Ancestry

Irish3.4%(127)

American3.3%(124)

German2.6%(96)

English2.1%(78)

West Indian1.9%(70)

Australian1.4%(51)

Subsaharan African1.2%(47)

French1%(38)

Jamaican0.8%(31)

Greek0.7%(27)

Barbadian0.5%(20)

Danish0.5%(18)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Haitian0.4%(14)

Polish0.3%(13)

Scottish0.3%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(11)

Italian0.2%(6)

Swedish0.2%(6)

Ethiopian0.1%(4)

Dutch0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.8%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.9%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 21.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married61.9%(1,266)

Married26.6%(544)

Widowed1.9%(38)

Divorced9.7%(198)

Women 15+

Never married48.8%(503)

Married38.5%(397)

Widowed5.8%(60)

Divorced6.9%(71)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.0%

−2.0 ptssince 2013

from 21.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.4%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.9%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.4%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.7%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 45.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29.9%(58)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32%(62)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.3%(82)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 194 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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