Ridgeway

County:: Fairfield County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.485
State:: South Carolina

Ridgeway is a town located in Fairfield County, South Carolina. Ridgeway has a 2025 population of 249. Ridgeway is currently declining at a rate of -1.19% annually and its population has decreased by -6.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 266 in 2020.

The average household income in Ridgeway is $71,429 with a poverty rate of 38.75%.The median age in Ridgeway is 50.8 years: 50.1 years for males, and 52.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ridgeway includes 67.5% White, 30.83% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	162	67.5%
Black or African American	74	30.83%
Asian	4	1.67%

Ridgeway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ridgeway's average per capita income is $25,833. Household income levels show a median of $47,143. The poverty rate stands at 38.75%.

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	$131,250	-
Families	$73,125	$89,666
Households	$47,143	$71,429
Non Families	$43,125	$44,259

$25,833

Average Income

$47,143

Median Household Income

38.75%

Poverty Rate