Ridgeville

Population: 1,591
Median household income: $56,134
Median home value: $183,500

Ridgeville is a community in Dorchester County, South Carolina, home to 1,591 residents. At $56,134, its median household income sits below Dorchester County's $76,896.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgeville's population declined 21.6% from 2,029 to 1,591, while its median home value rose 63.1% from $112,500 to $183,500.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 31.7% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 60.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,591
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,134
Median home value: $183,500
Median gross rent: $1,398
Housing units: 255
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0291,591

Median household income

$37,596$56,134

Median home value

$112,500$183,500

Median gross rent

$961$1,398

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,029	$37,596	$112,500	$961
2020	1,849	$38,625	$159,100	$963
2021	1,592	$37,171	$158,600	$1,180
2022	1,548	$52,864	$161,400	$1,203
2023	1,591	$56,134	$183,500	$1,398

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

Age distribution

Under 50.3%

5 to 172.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3431.7%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 742.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	0.3%
5 to 17	45	2.8%
18 to 24	80	5.0%
25 to 34	504	31.7%
35 to 44	290	18.2%
45 to 54	300	18.9%
55 to 64	228	14.3%
65 to 74	44	2.8%
75 and over	95	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	484	30.4%
Black or African American	968	60.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.3%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	370	25.3%
High school graduate	661	45.2%
Some college or associate's	333	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	76	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	21	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	188	90.4%
Carpooled	8	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	1.0%
Worked from home	5	2.4%
Other means	5	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	13.3%
15 to 29 min	61	30.0%
30 to 44 min	89	43.8%
45 to 59 min	22	10.8%
60+ min	4	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 9.8% (45 of 461)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	56.0%
Nonfamily households	99	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	225	88.2%
Vacant	30	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	184	81.8%
Renter-occupied	41	18.2%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	67.5%
1-unit, attached	4	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	79	31.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4560370
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0900, -80.3072