Ridgeland is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 3,749 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ridgeland is the 93rd largest community in South Carolina. Ridgeland has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ridgeland, where the median household income is $71,023.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ridgeland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ridgeland is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ridgeland who work in office and administrative support (15.50%), maintenance occupations (11.96%), and food service (8.42%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Ridgeland has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Ridgeland has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Ridgeland than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Ridgeland may be for you. Ridgeland is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Ridgeland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.25 minutes every day commuting to work. In Ridgeland, just 10.27% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Ridgeland in 2022 was $18,798, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,192 for a family of four. However, Ridgeland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ridgeland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ridgeland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ridgeland residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Ridgeland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.73% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ridgeland include Irish, German, English, European, and African. The most common language spoken in Ridgeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
