Ridgeville

County:: Dorchester County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.796
State:: South Carolina

Ridgeville is a town located in Dorchester County, South Carolina. Ridgeville has a 2025 population of 1,498. Ridgeville is currently declining at a rate of -4.16% annually and its population has decreased by -17.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,825 in 2020.

The average household income in Ridgeville is $69,856 with a poverty rate of 9.76%.The median age in Ridgeville is 37.8 years: 37.3 years for males, and 57.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ridgeville includes 60.91% Black or African American, 31.36% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	969	60.91%
White	499	31.36%
Two or more races	93	5.85%
Native American	16	1.01%
Asian	8	0.5%
Other race	6	0.38%

Ridgeville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ridgeville's average per capita income is $39,153. Household income levels show a median of $56,134. The poverty rate stands at 9.76%.

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
Families	$56,528	$87,533
Married Families	$56,525	-
Households	$56,134	$69,856
Non Families	$41,250	$45,002

$39,153

Average Income

$56,134

Median Household Income

9.76%

Poverty Rate