Ridgefield

Population: 12,576
Median household income: $117,550
Median home value: $590,200

Ridgefield, a community in Clark County, Washington, has 12,576 residents. Its median household income of $117,550 runs above the Clark County figure of $94,948.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ridgefield's population grew 61.9% from 7,767 to 12,576, while its median home value rose 48.1% from $398,600 to $590,200.

The typical home was built around 2011. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,576
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $117,550
Median home value: $590,200
Median gross rent: $2,324
Housing units: 4,407
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,76712,576

Median household income

$96,836$117,550

Median home value

$398,600$590,200

Median gross rent

$1,746$2,324

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,767	$96,836	$398,600	$1,746
2020	8,751	$95,344	$406,400	$1,917
2021	10,432	$107,861	$450,700	$2,048
2022	11,486	$107,308	$560,900	$2,201
2023	12,576	$117,550	$590,200	$2,324

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,228	9.8%
5 to 17	2,532	20.1%
18 to 24	591	4.7%
25 to 34	1,961	15.6%
35 to 44	1,938	15.4%
45 to 54	1,567	12.5%
55 to 64	1,155	9.2%
65 to 74	1,115	8.9%
75 and over	489	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,052	79.9%
Black or African American	116	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	223	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.2%
Two or more races	910	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,239	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate15.5%

Some college or associate's43.2%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	272	3.3%
High school graduate	1,277	15.5%
Some college or associate's	3,551	43.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,171	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	954	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,890	73.1%
Carpooled	457	8.6%
Public transit	50	0.9%
Walked	21	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	869	16.3%
Other means	31	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	940	21.1%
15 to 29 min	2,032	45.7%
30 to 44 min	835	18.8%
45 to 59 min	453	10.2%
60+ min	189	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 6.0% (750 of 12,553)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,383	78.4%
Nonfamily households	934	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2011

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,317	98.0%
Vacant	90	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,597	83.3%
Renter-occupied	720	16.7%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,659	83.0%
1-unit, attached	341	7.7%
2 to 4 units	109	2.5%
5 to 19 units	55	1.2%
20 or more units	169	3.8%
Mobile home & other	74	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5358410
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 45.8176, -122.6720