CDP in Western Connecticut Planning Region County, Connecticut · 6.3 sq mi · 1,115 people per sq mi
6,978 people live in Ridgefield. The typical household earns $148,279, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,228 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.48%
Men 43 · Women 45.7
2010–2026
6,978
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
6,978
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,978 | -42 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,020 | -83 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 7,103 | -552 | 7.21% |
| 2022 | 7,655 | +439 | 6.08% |
| 2021 | 7,216 | -12 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 7,228 | -1,016 | 12.32% |
| 2019 | 8,244 | +281 | 3.53% |
| 2018 | 7,963 | +34 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 7,929 | +377 | 4.99% |
| 2016 | 7,552 | -173 | 2.24% |
Showing 10 of 16 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 40 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 62% | 51% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 26% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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