The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Ridgeland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Ridgeland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Ridgeland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.25 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 10.27% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
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.
