Ridgeland, MS City Data

Ridgeland, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,173 people who live in Ridgeland and approximately 74,674 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ridgeland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ridgeland. We have included Ridgeland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ridgeland Information

Madison County where Ridgeland resides is 741.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,674 and has a population rank of 670 out of all the places in the United States.

Ridgeland has a total of 20,173 people and of those residents there are 9,549 males and 10,624 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 1,290 births each year and around 801 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ridgeland varies per year, but currently 20,007 are one race and 166 are two or more races.

Of the 20,173 people who live in Ridgeland, there are 5,094 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ridgeland is 2,562 male and 2,532 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,461.

General Ridgeland Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	741.97
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	74,674
Population rank - Madison County	670
Total population	20,173
Total population (male)	9,549
Total population (female)	10,624
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Madison County	1,290
Deaths- Madison County	801
Population of one race	20,007
Population of two or more races	166
Population under 20 years	5,094
Population under 20 years (male)	2,562
Population under 20 years (female)	2,532
Total population 18 years and over	15,461

Ridgeland Social Characteristics

There are 27,219 households in Ridgeland. Families make up 19,520 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ridgeland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,139), male householder with no wife present (945) and female householder with no husband present (4,357). The remainder of the Ridgeland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,887. Ridgeland, MS moving companies help people in Ridgeland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ridgeland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ridgeland is based, there are 30,277 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,183 never married, 14,917 now married, 992 separated, 2,759 widowed, and 3,426 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 618 separated, 522 widowed and 1,994 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ridgeland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ridgeland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	27,219
Family households (families)	19,520
With own children under 18 years	11,264
Married-couple family	14,139
With own children under 18 years	7,280
Male householder, no wife present, family	945
With own children under 18 years	447
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,357
With own children under 18 years	2,498
Nonfamily households	7,887
Householder living alone	6,802
65 years and over	1,814

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,812
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,140
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,871
Householder	5,027
Spouse	3,771
Child	5,207
Other relatives	159
Nonrelatives	275
Unmarried partner	124
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	74
Unmarried partner	364
Foster child	6
Other	42

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,018
Male householder	1,917
Male householder living alone	1,581
Male householder not living alone	336
Female householder	2,323
Female householder living alone	1,999
Female householder not living alone	324
Nonrelatives	778
Unmarried partner	240
Roomer or boarder	93
Housemate or roommate	396
Foster child	3
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,277
Never married	8,183
Now married	14,917
Separated	992
Widowed	2,759
Divorced	3,426
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	618
Widowed	522
Divorced	1,994

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,173
Male	9,549
Under 5 years	745
5 to 9 years	670
10 to 14 years	606
15 to 17 years	350
18 and 19 years	191
20 years	117
21 years	122
22 to 24 years	512
25 to 29 years	1,191
30 to 34 years	1,021
35 to 39 years	964
40 to 44 years	790
45 to 49 years	648
50 to 54 years	545
55 to 59 years	323
60 and 61 years	108
62 to 64 years	93
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	97
70 to 74 years	127
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	82
Female	10,624
Under 5 years	736
5 to 9 years	639
10 to 14 years	635
15 to 17 years	331
18 and 19 years	191
20 years	105
21 years	150
22 to 24 years	677
25 to 29 years	1,257
30 to 34 years	1,002
35 to 39 years	1,014
40 to 44 years	899
45 to 49 years	719
50 to 54 years	548
55 to 59 years	358
60 and 61 years	110
62 to 64 years	143
65 and 66 years	66
67 to 69 years	153
70 to 74 years	181
75 to 79 years	203
80 to 84 years	225
85 years and over	282

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,173
One race	20,007
White	15,544
Black or African American	3,719
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	596
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	12
Two or more races	166

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,889
People who are White alone	15,303
People who are Black or African American alone	3,676
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	596
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	313
People who are Some other race alone	110

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	68,859
Same house	35,995
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,744
Different state or abroad	7,398
Different state	6,711
Abroad	687

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	74,674
Born in United States	36,177
State of residence	57,158
Different state	15,961
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	315
Foreign born	1,240

Ridgeland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ridgeland. That total enrollment is 21,716 for the population of the country, which includes Ridgeland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,786 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,001 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,712.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ridgeland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,716
Pre-kindergarten	2,072
Public	805
Private	1,267
Kindergarten	1,430
Public	1,022
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,162
Public	8,072
Private	2,090
Elementary and high school	14,501
Public	11,568
Private	2,933
High school grades 9 to 12	4,339
Public	3,496
Private	843
College, undergraduate years	3,020
Public	1,943
Private	1,077
Graduate or professional school	693
Public	442
Private	251
Not enrolled in school	49,681

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	46,773
Less than 9th grade	2,995
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,951
High school graduate	8,558
Some college, no degree	9,702
Associate's degree	2,823
Bachelor's degree	17,744
Graduate or professional degree	37.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,110

Ridgeland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 55,470 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ridgeland. The Ridgeland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,226), service occupations (3,882), sales and office occupations (10,189), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (125), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,114) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,774). The 55,470 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,510 private wage and salary workers, 6,645 government workers, 2,082 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	55,470
In labor force	37,241
Civilian labor force	37,172
Employed	35,310
Unemployed	1,862
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	69
Females 16 years and over	29,686
In labor force	18,083
Civilian labor force	18,067
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,050
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	25,784
In labor force	19,158
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	812
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,902
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,832
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,388
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	276
Other means	217
Worked at home	1,072
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	829,015

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,226
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,226
Service occupations	3,882
Sales and office occupations	10,189
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	125
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,114
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,774

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,226
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	407
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,456
Wholesale trade	1,778
Retail trade	4,135
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,669
Information	1,516
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,302
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,613
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,573
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,233
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,310

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,226
Private wage and salary workers	26,510
Government workers	6,645
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,082
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ridgeland Housing Characteristics

In Ridgeland, MS there are 28,781 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,219 occupied and 1,562 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ridgeland, there are 19,915 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 666 units in Ridgeland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ridgeland, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ridgeland, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ridgeland. There are 612 housing units with rent less than $200, 284 with rent between $200-299, 1,483 with rent between $300-499 and 4,854 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ridgeland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ridgeland, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	28,781
Occupied housing units	27,219
Vacant housing units	1,562

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	28,781
1-unit, detached	19,915
1-unit, attached	666
2 units	439
3 or 4 units	1,552
5 to 9 units	1,896
10 to 19 units	869
20 to 49 units	298
50 or more units	947
Mobile home	2,140

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,219
Owner-occupied	19,288
Renter-occupied	7,931

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,219
No vehicles available	1,840
2 vehicle available	16,548
3 vehicles available	3,850
4 vehicles available	900
5 or more vehicles available	284

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,219
Utility gas	13,055
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,062
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	243
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	27,219
Less Than $50,000	19,288
$50,000 to $99,999	4,429
$100,000 to $149,999	3,937
$150,000 to $199,999	2,381
$200,000 to $299,999	2,155
$300,000 to $499,999	599
$1,000,000 or more	40
Median (dollars)	117,000

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,931
Less than $200	612
$200 to $299	284
$300 to $499	1,483
$500 to $699	2,812
$700 to $999	1,549
$1,000 to $1,499	281
$1,500 or more	211