Ridgeway

Population: 240
Median household income: $47,143
Median home value: $187,500

Located in Fairfield County, South Carolina, Ridgeway is a community with a population of 240. The median household income of $47,143 is in line with the Fairfield County median ($46,972).

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgeway's population declined 21.8% from 307 to 240, while its median home value rose 15.4% from $162,500 to $187,500.

Households average 1.97 people. The median gross rent is $671.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 240
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,143
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: $671
Housing units: 170
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

307240

Median household income

$39,531$47,143

Median home value

$162,500$187,500

Median gross rent

$625$671

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	307	$39,531	$162,500	$625
2020	294	$39,750	$183,300	$717
2021	317	—	$144,700	$593
2022	251	$40,500	$165,600	$675
2023	240	$47,143	$187,500	$671

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 175.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3424.6%

35 to 442.5%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	7.9%
5 to 17	13	5.4%
18 to 24	16	6.7%
25 to 34	59	24.6%
35 to 44	6	2.5%
45 to 54	18	7.5%
55 to 64	37	15.4%
65 to 74	47	19.6%
75 and over	25	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	160	66.7%
Black or African American	74	30.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.4%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	23.4%
High school graduate	43	22.4%
Some college or associate's	59	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	21	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	24	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	87.8%
Carpooled	7	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	8.5%
15 to 29 min	70	54.3%
30 to 44 min	37	28.7%
45 to 59 min	10	7.8%
60+ min	1	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 38.8% (93 of 240)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	59.8%
Nonfamily households	49	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	71.8%
Vacant	48	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	58.2%
Renter-occupied	51	41.8%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	81.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	4.7%
5 to 19 units	17	10.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4560415
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3065, -80.9601