Ridgely

Population: 1,685
Median household income: $64,432
Median home value: $236,000

Ridgely, a community in Caroline County, Maryland, has 1,685 residents. Its median household income of $64,432 runs in line with the Caroline County figure of $66,368.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ridgely's population declined 2.1% from 1,721 to 1,685, while its median home value rose 40.0% from $168,600 to $236,000.

The median gross rent is $1,070. 14.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,685
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,432
Median home value: $236,000
Median gross rent: $1,070
Housing units: 671
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7211,685

Median household income

$51,705$64,432

Median home value

$168,600$236,000

Median gross rent

$1,026$1,070

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,721	$51,705	$168,600	$1,026
2020	1,956	$55,977	$186,300	$1,045
2021	1,868	$60,000	$198,500	$1,107
2022	1,727	$65,060	$227,300	$1,168
2023	1,685	$64,432	$236,000	$1,070

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	7.3%
5 to 17	372	22.1%
18 to 24	102	6.1%
25 to 34	213	12.6%
35 to 44	300	17.8%
45 to 54	201	11.9%
55 to 64	161	9.6%
65 to 74	130	7.7%
75 and over	83	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,158	68.7%
Black or African American	103	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	2.6%
Two or more races	87	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	282	16.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	175	16.1%
High school graduate	360	33.1%
Some college or associate's	400	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	108	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	45	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	750	83.7%
Carpooled	14	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	6.1%
Other means	33	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	21.0%
15 to 29 min	167	19.9%
30 to 44 min	232	27.6%
45 to 59 min	135	16.1%
60+ min	130	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 8.1% (136 of 1,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	381	59.9%
Nonfamily households	255	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	636	94.8%
Vacant	35	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	401	63.1%
Renter-occupied	235	36.9%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.4%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	501	74.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	110	16.4%
5 to 19 units	57	8.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2466000
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9529, -75.8827