Ridgeland

Population: 24,548
Median household income: $63,470
Median home value: $259,600

Located in Madison County, Mississippi, Ridgeland is a community with a population of 24,548. Its median household income of $63,470 runs below the Madison County figure of $78,794.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgeland's population grew 1.1% from 24,269 to 24,548, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $186,500 to $259,600.

Households average 2.27 people. The median gross rent is $1,204.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,548
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,470
Median home value: $259,600
Median gross rent: $1,204
Housing units: 11,697
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,26924,548

Median household income

$60,823$63,470

Median home value

$186,500$259,600

Median gross rent

$1,043$1,204

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,269	$60,823	$186,500	$1,043
2020	24,194	$60,296	$195,700	$1,054
2021	24,330	$64,034	$198,800	$1,105
2022	24,618	$66,171	$240,700	$1,185
2023	24,548	$63,470	$259,600	$1,204

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,192	4.9%
5 to 17	4,181	17.0%
18 to 24	2,585	10.5%
25 to 34	4,080	16.6%
35 to 44	3,258	13.3%
45 to 54	3,212	13.1%
55 to 64	2,735	11.1%
65 to 74	1,920	7.8%
75 and over	1,385	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,657	43.4%
Black or African American	10,731	43.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	740	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.1%
Some other race	223	0.9%
Two or more races	347	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,802	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate13.4%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree30.6%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	976	5.9%
High school graduate	2,218	13.4%
Some college or associate's	5,041	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	5,072	30.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,283	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,324	84.0%
Carpooled	1,025	7.6%
Public transit	32	0.2%
Walked	16	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,026	7.6%
Other means	62	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,460	27.8%
15 to 29 min	6,545	52.5%
30 to 44 min	1,965	15.8%
45 to 59 min	158	1.3%
60+ min	331	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.1% (2,436 of 24,119)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,830	54.9%
Nonfamily households	4,798	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,628	90.9%
Vacant	1,069	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,075	47.8%
Renter-occupied	5,553	52.2%

1-unit, detached51.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units27.2%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,972	51.1%
1-unit, attached	213	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,218	10.4%
5 to 19 units	3,182	27.2%
20 or more units	744	6.4%
Mobile home & other	368	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2862520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 1.8 sq mi
Center point: 32.4237, -90.1618