Ridgeway

Population: 1,082
Median household income: $60,938
Median home value: $147,400

Ridgeway is a community in Henry County, Virginia, home to 1,082 residents. Its median household income of $60,938 runs above the Henry County figure of $48,445.

From 2019 to 2023, Ridgeway's population grew 17.4% from 922 to 1,082, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $104,400 to $147,400.

The median gross rent is $745. 21.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,082
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,938
Median home value: $147,400
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 370
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9221,082

Median household income

$32,321$60,938

Median home value

$104,400$147,400

Median gross rent

$571$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	922	$32,321	$104,400	$571
2020	1,165	$40,000	$116,000	$628
2021	1,252	$39,375	$107,200	$624
2022	1,095	$55,125	$135,200	$692
2023	1,082	$60,938	$147,400	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 514.1%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	153	14.1%
5 to 17	251	23.2%
18 to 24	62	5.7%
25 to 34	58	5.4%
35 to 44	161	14.9%
45 to 54	126	11.6%
55 to 64	117	10.8%
65 to 74	90	8.3%
75 and over	64	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	586	54.2%
Black or African American	425	39.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.4%
Two or more races	18	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	12.5%
High school graduate	164	26.6%
Some college or associate's	243	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	102	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	30	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	316	85.6%
Carpooled	12	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	10.0%
Other means	4	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	7.2%
15 to 29 min	105	31.6%
30 to 44 min	112	33.7%
45 to 59 min	54	16.3%
60+ min	37	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.59
Poverty rate: 7.5% (79 of 1,048)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	67.1%
Nonfamily households	99	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	301	81.4%
Vacant	69	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	240	79.7%
Renter-occupied	61	20.3%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	286	77.3%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	21	5.7%
5 to 19 units	10	2.7%
20 or more units	6	1.6%
Mobile home & other	44	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5167208
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5782, -79.8583