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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ridgefield

Washington · 1,297 residents · 7.40 sq mi
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Ridgefield is home to 1,297 people in Washington. The population has fallen 40% since 2000. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $57,500. The poverty rate is 10.0%, under the national 13.2%. Households take in $26,992 at the median, 10% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,297
−40%vs 2000
vs 2,147 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.2
−12%vs 2000
vs 35.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.40 sq mi
Population, 19902024
864K7K11K15K19902000201020202024Ridgefield
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(115)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.7%(139)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(106)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(90)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(58)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(238)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.1%(222)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(112)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646%(78)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.8%(62)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(55)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(22)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,992
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,012 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,250
−48%vs 2000
vs $21,696 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.0%
+3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$57,500
−53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $160,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$390
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $725 in 2000
US average: $450
67.1%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.6% in 2000
32.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(2,022)
Black0.3%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(38)
Asian0.7%(14)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.1%(1,272)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(19)
Asian0.8%(10)
Other1.2%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.2%(833)
Colombian1%(133)
Spaniard0.8%(111)
Venezuelan0.3%(43)
Puerto Rican0.3%(35)
Guatemalan0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese2.6%(350)
Korean0.4%(52)
Filipino0.3%(36)
Japanese0.2%(29)
Laotian0.2%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.3%(2,584)
German16%(2,147)
Irish11.2%(1,506)
Italian4.9%(662)
Scottish3.7%(490)
Norwegian3.6%(481)
French2.9%(384)
American2.6%(347)
Swedish2.1%(279)
Welsh1.4%(185)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(167)
Swiss1.1%(150)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1.1%(149)
Dutch1.1%(144)
Hungarian1%(138)
Russian1%(134)
Czech0.7%(92)
British0.7%(88)
Portuguese0.6%(80)
Iranian0.6%(77)
Greek0.6%(76)
Polish0.4%(52)
Ukrainian0.3%(45)
Danish0.3%(42)
Brazilian0.3%(41)
Arab0.3%(40)
Belgian0.3%(36)
West Indian0.3%(36)
Jamaican0.3%(36)
Armenian0.2%(30)
Lebanese0.2%(27)
Lithuanian0.2%(27)
Canadian0.2%(23)
Romanian0.2%(23)
Moroccan0.1%(13)
Ethiopian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

11.7%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.4%
−9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.5 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 15.9 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 married26%(1,277)
Married68.5%(3,363)
Widowed1.1%(52)
Divorced4.4%(215)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(1,200)
Married62.6%(3,389)
Widowed5%(273)
Divorced10.2%(553)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.3%
−7.2 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.7%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.9%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% 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)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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How many people live in Ridgefield, Washington?

Ridgefield, Washington has about 1,297 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ridgefield, Washington?

The typical household in Ridgefield, Washington earns about $26,992 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ridgefield, Washington expensive?

In Ridgefield, Washington, the median home is worth about $57,500, and the typical rent is about $390 a month.

How educated are people in Ridgefield, Washington?

About 11.7% of adults age 25 and over in Ridgefield, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ridgefield, Washington?

About 10.0% of people in Ridgefield, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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