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 3,744 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ridgeland is the 93rd largest community in South Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ridgeland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ridgeland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ridgeland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ridgeland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $62,981.00.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, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Ridgeland who work in maintenance occupations (15.28%), office and administrative support (13.88%), and management occupations (6.87%). 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. One of the nice things about Ridgeland is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Ridgeland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.30 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Ridgeland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Ridgeland has a very low overall level of education: only 8.35% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Ridgeland in 2022 was $17,637, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,548 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 18.28% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ridgeland include Irish, German, English, Australian, and African. The most common language spoken in Ridgeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
