Ridge Spring

Population: 848
Median household income: $38,854
Median home value: $76,600

Located in Saluda County, South Carolina, Ridge Spring is a community with a population of 848. Its median household income of $38,854 runs below the Saluda County figure of $52,957.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridge Spring's population grew 28.3% from 661 to 848, while its median home value fell 14.9% from $90,000 to $76,600.

76.7% of workers drive to work alone. 84.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 848
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,854
Median home value: $76,600
Median gross rent: $638
Housing units: 439
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

661848

Median household income

$40,625$38,854

Median home value

$90,000$76,600

Median gross rent

$731$638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	661	$40,625	$90,000	$731
2020	676	$33,958	$49,800	$719
2021	607	$35,875	$67,500	$675
2022	720	$37,969	$68,300	$635
2023	848	$38,854	$76,600	$638

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	5.9%
5 to 17	111	13.1%
18 to 24	79	9.3%
25 to 34	75	8.8%
35 to 44	131	15.4%
45 to 54	94	11.1%
55 to 64	90	10.6%
65 to 74	134	15.8%
75 and over	84	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	268	31.6%
Black or African American	471	55.5%
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	14	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's16.1%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	13.8%
High school graduate	242	39.8%
Some college or associate's	98	16.1%
Bachelor's degree	114	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	70	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	300	76.7%
Carpooled	45	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	18.2%
15 to 29 min	71	20.2%
30 to 44 min	110	31.3%
45 to 59 min	75	21.4%
60+ min	31	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 19.5% (164 of 840)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	47.3%
Nonfamily households	207	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	393	89.5%
Vacant	46	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	267	67.9%
Renter-occupied	126	32.1%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	370	84.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	3.6%
5 to 19 units	32	7.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4560325
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.8453, -81.6612