Ridgeland city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,750
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,750
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,576
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,664
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,666
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,340
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,047
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 46.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 818
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $275,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,497
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $619
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,336
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,782
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 239,333
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 252,961
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,269
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,193,757
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $48,836
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,038
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,065
Persons in poverty, percent 9.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,138.1
Population per square mile, 2010 1,226.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.61
FIPS Code 2862520