Ridgefield, Connecticut Population 2024

24,863

Ridgefield Demographics

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

  • White: 86.84%
  • Two or more races: 5.41%
  • Asian: 3.87%
  • Black or African American: 2.48%
  • Other race: 1.34%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • 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)
White21,72786.84%
Two or more races1,3545.41%
Asian9683.87%
Black or African American6212.48%
Other race3351.34%
Native American160.06%
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

45.5

Total

45

Male

45.7

Female

Ridgefield Adults

There are 18,550 adults, (4,678 of whom are seniors) in Ridgefield.

Ridgefield Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Ridgefield Sex Ratio

Female12,63350.49%
Male12,38849.51%

Ridgefield Population by Age

Ridgefield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1912.785.314.7
Married6,3643.295.14.9
Non Family2,1581.1357.942.1
Female4872.8777.222.8
Male1823.5787.912.1

3.15

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

85.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ridgefield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3301.91%
Associates Degree8124.7%
Bachelors Degree6,40637.06%
Graduate Degree6,08035.18%
High School Graduate1,4898.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1600.93%
Some College2,00711.61%

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
White15,01014,68611,002
Hispanic815758506
Asian679602559
2+ Races525496439
Black369337120
Other Race255227141

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.84%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 83.62%.

Ridgefield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,163$126,818$53,546
Graduate Degree$129,604$184,125$87,692
High School Graduate$45,400$77,781$23,281
Less Than 9th Grade$60,769$61,923$0
Overall$93,411$126,228$65,307
Some College$63,309$65,714$56,303

$93,411

Average Earnings

$126,228

Average Male

$65,307

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

85.06% of Ridgefield residents speak only English, while 14.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.57% of the population.

Ridgefield Language

Ridgefield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,7735462.63%
Multiple1,35422016.25%
Hispanic1,54715510.02%
Black6168613.96%
Other3354011.94%

3.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.75%

Male Poverty Rate

4.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ridgefield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield is Multiple, with 16.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield is White, with 2.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.51%.

Ridgefield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.67%
Less Than 9th Grade9.41%
Some College6.12%
Bachelors or Greater2.04%

Ridgefield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.55%
Male Unemployed8.26%
Female Employed2.01%
Male Employed1.27%

Ridgefield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ridgefield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$204,558$295,507
Households$169,363$251,329
Married Families$219,881$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,343$93,517

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ridgefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.7%

Male Marriage Rate

63.1%

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

1,046

Number of Veterans

987

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam364
Korea195
First Gulf War132
Second Gulf War129
World War II16

Ridgefield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+567
35 to 54188
65 to 74181
55 to 64103
18 to 347

Ridgefield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9825.92%
Black6414.75%
Hispanic444.96%

Ridgefield Veterans by Race

Ridgefield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ridgefield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

29.84%

Born in Ridgefield

87.72%

Native Born

12.28%

Foreign Born

4.27%

Non Citizen

8.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.72% of Ridgefield residents were born in the United States, with 29.84% having been born in Connecticut. 4.27% 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