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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ridgeway, SC compare?
| Figure | Ridgeway, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 254 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 266 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 548 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Ridgeway, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 261±96 |
| Median age | 55.9±16.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.7%±5.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.7%±17.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.6%±17.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±15.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.1%±10.9 pts |
| Median household income | $44,107±$20,265 |
| Per capita income | $33,126±$10,606 |
| People below the poverty line | 32.6%±18.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±5.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $169,800±$34,771 |
| Median gross rent | $635±$271 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 71.1%±23.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.8%±16.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±21.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±6.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1%±13.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±27.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±4.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.4%±7.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov