COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ringgold County

Iowa · 5,420 residents · 535 sq mi

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Ringgold County is a county of 5,420 people in Iowa. The median age is 42.4, about 9 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $21,800. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $262 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 43%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,420

−1%vs 2000

vs 5,469 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.4

−2%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

535 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(290)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(433)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(361)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(316)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(180)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(649)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412%(648)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.5%(570)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.2%(660)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(655)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.7%(473)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(185)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,761

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,110 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,773

−35%vs 2000

vs $15,023 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.2%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$21,800

−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$262

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $368 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.7% in 2000

24.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(5,406)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(13)

Asian0.2%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(5,373)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(9)

Asian0.7%(38)

Other0.2%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(51)

Puerto Rican0.6%(29)

Cuban0.4%(17)

Spaniard0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German23.4%(1,085)

English16.3%(759)

Irish10.3%(478)

American7.8%(364)

Dutch3.5%(164)

French2.1%(98)

Scottish2%(92)

Czech1.5%(68)

Norwegian1.2%(55)

Italian1.1%(52)

Swedish1.1%(52)

Danish0.7%(32)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.5%(25)

Latvian0.4%(20)

Russian0.4%(18)

Polish0.3%(16)

Belgian0.3%(14)

Welsh0.2%(10)

Greek0.2%(7)

Canadian0.1%(4)

Lithuanian0.1%(3)

Swiss0.1%(3)

British0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.0%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.8 min

+95%vs 2000

vs 15.3 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 married24.6%(454)

Married60.1%(1,111)

Widowed4.1%(75)

Divorced11.3%(209)

Women 15+

Never married17.6%(344)

Married60.9%(1,193)

Widowed12.5%(244)

Divorced9%(177)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.6%

−8.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.8%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

27.8%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.5%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 44.3% 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)12.2%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.8%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.7%(116)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.1%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 229 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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