Town in Fairfield County, South Carolina · 0.5 sq mi · 520 people per sq mi
252 people live in Ridgeway. The typical household earns $44,107, and the median resident is 55.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 266 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.57%
Men 50.2 · Women 59.3
2010–2026
252
2026 projection
5.3% 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
252
2026 projection
5.3% 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 | 252 | -2 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 254 | -5 | 1.93% |
| 2024 | 259 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 259 | +1 | 0.39% |
| 2022 | 258 | -5 | 1.90% |
| 2021 | 263 | -3 | 1.13% |
| 2020 | 266 | -6 | 2.21% |
| 2019 | 272 | -1 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 273 | -6 | 2.15% |
| 2017 | 279 | -3 | 1.06% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Ridgeway has a population change lower than Fairfield County, South Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3 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 3 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 49% | 33% |
| Never married | 32% | 27% | 36% |
| Divorced | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| Widowed | 9% | 11% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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