Ridge Spring

County:: Saluda County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.822
State:: South Carolina

Ridge Spring is a town located in Saluda County, South Carolina. Ridge Spring has a 2025 population of 585. Ridge Spring is currently growing at a rate of 0.34% annually and its population has increased by 1.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 575 in 2020.

The average household income in Ridge Spring is $71,226 with a poverty rate of 19.52%. The median age in Ridge Spring is 43.8 years: 40.4 years for males, and 48.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ridge Spring includes 55.54% Black or African American, 31.6% White, 8.84% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	471	55.54%
White	268	31.6%
Other race	75	8.84%
Two or more races	34	4.01%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Ridge Spring Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ridge Spring's average per capita income is $48,920. Household income levels show a median of $38,854. The poverty rate stands at 19.52%.

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	$90,357	-
Families	$73,750	$115,655
Households	$38,854	$71,226
Non Families	$25,964	$30,515

$48,920

Average Income

$38,854

Median Household Income

19.52%

Poverty Rate