Ringgold County, Iowa

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,664
Median household income: $69,821
Median home value: $150,300

Home to 4,664 residents, Ringgold County is one of Iowa's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $69,821, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Ringgold County's population declined 6.0% from 4,964 to 4,664, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $55,271 to $69,821.

25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,664
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $69,821
Median home value: $150,300
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 2,676
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9644,664

Median household income

$55,271$69,821

Median home value

$98,700$150,300

Median gross rent

$667$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,964	$55,271	$98,700	$667
2020	4,922	$55,970	$113,000	$636
2021	4,739	$57,700	$111,300	$639
2022	4,690	$67,898	$143,100	$699
2023	4,664	$69,821	$150,300	$745

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	271	5.8%
5 to 17	810	17.4%
18 to 24	349	7.5%
25 to 34	425	9.1%
35 to 44	500	10.7%
45 to 54	506	10.8%
55 to 64	726	15.6%
65 to 74	595	12.8%
75 and over	482	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,432	95.0%
Black or African American	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	93	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	212	6.6%
High school graduate	1,130	34.9%
Some college or associate's	1,076	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	612	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	204	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,677	72.6%
Carpooled	202	8.7%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	155	6.7%
Bicycle	5	0.2%
Worked from home	258	11.2%
Other means	9	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	982	47.8%
15 to 29 min	560	27.3%
30 to 44 min	238	11.6%
45 to 59 min	89	4.3%
60+ min	184	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 9.0% (403 of 4,473)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,302	69.7%
Nonfamily households	567	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,869	69.8%
Vacant	807	30.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,473	78.8%
Renter-occupied	396	21.2%

1-unit, detached87.3%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,335	87.3%
1-unit, attached	47	1.8%
2 to 4 units	74	2.8%
5 to 19 units	49	1.8%
20 or more units	15	0.6%
Mobile home & other	156	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 19159
State: Iowa
Land area: 535 sq mi
Water area: 3.37 sq mi
Center point: 40.7353, -94.2443