Ridgeway

County:: Orleans County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 50.026
State:: New York

Ridgeway is located in Orleans County, New York. Ridgeway has a 2025 population of 6,401. Ridgeway is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -2.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,578 in 2020.

The average household income in Ridgeway is $82,105 with a poverty rate of 9.58%. The median age in Ridgeway is 39.9 years: 38.9 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ridgeway includes 79.78% White, 7.41% other race, 4.91% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,220	79.78%
Other race	485	7.41%
Two or more races	364	5.56%
Black or African American	321	4.91%
Asian	119	1.82%
Native American	34	0.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Ridgeway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ridgeway's average per capita income is $45,321. Household income levels show a median of $69,500. The poverty rate stands at 9.58%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$94,275	-
Families	$87,054	$101,531
Households	$69,500	$82,105
Non Families	$35,080	$46,139

$45,321

Average Income

$69,500

Median Household Income

9.58%

Poverty Rate