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 3,781 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 $55,729.00.Ridgeland is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 office and administrative support (12.95%), maintenance occupations (11.62%), and food service (9.21%). 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 31.33 minutes every day commuting to work. The percentage of people in Ridgeland with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.89% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Ridgeland in 2022 was $19,998, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,992 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 10.78% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ridgeland include Irish, German, English, African, and European. The most common language spoken in Ridgeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
