Ridgefield, Washington Population 2024

16,423

Ridgefield Demographics

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

  • White: 83.09%
  • Two or more races: 10.62%
  • Other race: 1.95%
  • Asian: 1.77%
  • Native American: 1.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.92%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
7.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,218.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
51.52% (5,584)
The current population of Ridgefield, Washington is 16,423 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,839.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,44983.09%
Two or more races1,33610.62%
Other race2451.95%
Asian2231.77%
Native American2031.61%
Black or African American1160.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ridgefield Population by Race

Ridgefield Population Pyramid 2024

Ridgefield Median Age

34.9

Total

36.9

Male

33.5

Female

Ridgefield Adults

There are 8,816 adults, (1,604 of whom are seniors) in Ridgefield.

Ridgefield Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ridgefield Sex Ratio

Female7,09056.38%
Male5,48643.62%

Ridgefield Population by Age

Ridgefield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3172.9183.316.7
Married2,7843.2986.513.5
Non Family9341.4477.622.4
Female4643.4274.625.4
Male1353.3988.111.9

3.26

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ridgefield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2723.31%
Associates Degree1,13113.75%
Bachelors Degree2,17126.4%
Graduate Degree95411.6%
High School Graduate1,27715.53%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College2,42029.42%

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
White6,8096,5992,359
2+ Races670608306
Hispanic579547284
Asian216216166
Other Race11111123
Native American767613
Black646425
Islander444

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Ridgefield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,656$96,672$52,825
Graduate Degree$90,667$139,345$70,223
High School Graduate$63,508$67,250$50,404
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$71,834$95,266$52,316
Some College$71,486$95,068$54,444

$71,834

Average Earnings

$95,266

Average Male

$52,316

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

92.47% of Ridgefield residents speak only English, while 7.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.04% of the population.

Ridgefield Language

Ridgefield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0296005.98%
Hispanic1,239997.99%
Multiple1,336513.82%
Other245176.94%

5.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.85%

Male Poverty Rate

5.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ridgefield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield is Hispanic, with 7.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield is Multiple, with 3.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.6%.

Ridgefield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.6%
High School10.02%
Some College4.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.24%

Ridgefield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.35%
Female Employed4.54%
Male Employed3.05%
Female Unemployed0%

Ridgefield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ridgefield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$129,837$174,273
Households$117,550$156,425
Married Families$152,463$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,114$87,892

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ridgefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ridgefield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ridgefield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,073

Number of Veterans

984

Male Veterans

89

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War487
Vietnam372
Second Gulf War352
Korea0
World War II0

Ridgefield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54477
65 to 74281
55 to 64171
75+91
18 to 3453

Ridgefield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White88311.64%
2+ Races12016.71%
Hispanic538.17%
Native American4255.26%
Other Race2315.54%
Black57.81%

Ridgefield Veterans by Race

Ridgefield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ridgefield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

7.4%

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

39.39%

Born in Ridgefield

93.9%

Native Born

6.1%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

5.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.9% of Ridgefield residents were born in the United States, with 39.39% having been born in Washington. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ridgefield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,4031,3966.34%
202822,0071,3966.77%
202720,6111,3967.27%
202619,2151,3967.83%
202517,8191,3968.5%
202416,4231,3969.29%
202315,0277945.58%
202214,2331,69513.52%
202112,5381,69915.67%
202010,8391,65718.05%
20199,18283510%
20188,3474085.14%
20177,93991613.04%
20167,0235839.05%
20156,4403355.49%
20146,1054888.69%
20135,6173556.75%
20125,2622034.01%
20115,0592505.2%
20104,80900%

Ridgefield Population by Year