Ridgefield, Connecticut Population 2024

24,863

Ridgefield Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ridgefield was:

  • White: 85.28%
  • Two or more races: 6.76%
  • Asian: 4.11%
  • Black or African American: 2.25%
  • Other race: 1.27%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
720.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.36% (-90)
The current population of Ridgefield, Connecticut is 24,863 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,953.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,31485.28%
Two or more races1,6906.76%
Asian1,0274.11%
Black or African American5622.25%
Other race3171.27%
Native American820.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ridgefield Population by Race

Ridgefield Population Pyramid 2024

Ridgefield Median Age

45.6

Total

46.2

Male

45.3

Female

Ridgefield Adults

There are 18,822 adults, (4,817 of whom are seniors) in Ridgefield.

Ridgefield Age Dependency

78.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ridgefield Sex Ratio

Female13,04452.19%
Male11,94847.81%

Ridgefield Population by Age

Ridgefield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,2372.6984.215.8
Married6,3553.2494.15.9
Non Family2,2981.1256.543.5
Female4192.8181.618.4
Male1652.931000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

84.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ridgefield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2661.53%
Associates Degree7804.49%
Bachelors Degree6,52637.55%
Graduate Degree5,95734.28%
High School Graduate1,6749.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1821.05%
Some College1,99511.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ridgefield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ridgefield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,88014,64110,938
Hispanic850760488
2+ Races799771560
Asian726640574
Black352319118
Other Race288226137
Native American616127

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.06%.

Ridgefield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$96,180$136,076$60,000
Graduate Degree$131,161$181,380$95,156
High School Graduate$42,051$69,625$32,841
Less Than 9th Grade$42,306$62,344$32,989
Overall$93,109$121,642$66,042
Some College$57,500$66,632$36,786

$93,109

Average Earnings

$121,642

Average Male

$66,042

Average Female

Ridgefield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ridgefield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ridgefield Language

84.89% of Ridgefield residents speak only English, while 15.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.68% of the population.

Ridgefield Language

Ridgefield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,6056142.98%
Hispanic1,5271419.23%
Multiple1,6901368.05%
Other3173310.41%
Black55320.36%

3.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.85%

Male Poverty Rate

3.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ridgefield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield is Other, with 10.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield is Black, with 0.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.84%.

Ridgefield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.54%
Less Than 9th Grade8.41%
Some College6.58%
Bachelors or Greater1.99%

Ridgefield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.38%
Female Employed1.65%
Male Employed0.92%
Female Unemployed0%

Ridgefield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ridgefield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$211,659$287,273
Households$168,810$243,205
Married Families$222,569$-999,999,999
Non Families$65,673$102,455

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ridgefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.6%

Male Marriage Rate

60.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Ridgefield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ridgefield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ridgefield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ridgefield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

954

Number of Veterans

879

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam319
Korea205
First Gulf War96
Second Gulf War93
World War II10

Ridgefield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+539
65 to 74158
35 to 54152
55 to 6489
18 to 3416

Ridgefield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8535.2%
Black10123.22%
Hispanic374.23%

Ridgefield Veterans by Race

Ridgefield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ridgefield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ridgefield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ridgefield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ridgefield Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

28.14%

Born in Ridgefield

87.65%

Native Born

12.35%

Foreign Born

3.92%

Non Citizen

8.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.65% of Ridgefield residents were born in the United States, with 28.14% having been born in Connecticut. 3.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ridgefield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,523-68-0.28%
202824,591-68-0.28%
202724,659-68-0.28%
202624,727-68-0.27%
202524,795-68-0.27%
202424,863-68-0.27%
202324,931-68-0.27%
202224,999-74-0.3%
202125,0731200.48%
202024,953-47-0.19%
201925,000-77-0.31%
201825,077100.04%
201725,067-9-0.04%
201625,076-105-0.42%
201525,181170.07%
201425,16460.02%
201325,158750.3%
201225,0831770.71%
201124,9062110.85%
201024,69500%

Ridgefield Population by Year