Ridgefield is a city of 13,408 people in Washington. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 11,261 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $613,500, having more than tripled since 2000. Median rent is $2,335 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $116,389, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 110%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Ridgefield
What changed most since 1990
Population1,297 → 13,408(+934%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$138,004 → $613,500(+345%)US over the same years: +67%
Homes owned by their occupants67.1% → 82.0%(+14.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Ridgefield's population equals 2.6% of Clark County's. Its number of households without a car equals 1.2% of the county's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 1.7% of the county's.
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)31.7%(326)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45.7%(470)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.5%(334)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,028 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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Over time
Ridgefield, decade by decade
Ridgefield population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,297
$64,783
$138,004
11.7%
7.9
2000
2,147
$83,818
$292,376
20.5%
14.0
2010
4,763
$109,756
$443,655
29.9%
25.4
2020
10,319
$115,561
$492,573
34.6%
45.6
2024
13,408
$116,389
$613,500
38.9%
48.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
