Ridgefield, Washington Population 2024

16,423

Ridgefield Demographics

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

  • White: 86.96%
  • Two or more races: 6.6%
  • Asian: 1.72%
  • Native American: 1.67%
  • Other race: 1.58%
  • Black or African American: 1.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
7.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,218.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
51.52% (5,584)
The current population of Ridgefield, Washington is 16,423 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,839.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,98886.96%
Two or more races7586.6%
Asian1981.72%
Native American1921.67%
Other race1811.58%
Black or African American1651.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.03%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ridgefield Population by Race

Ridgefield Population Pyramid 2024

Ridgefield Median Age

34.4

Total

34.4

Male

34.6

Female

Ridgefield Adults

There are 7,956 adults, (1,403 of whom are seniors) in Ridgefield.

Ridgefield Age Dependency

75.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ridgefield Sex Ratio

Female6,06452.79%
Male5,42247.21%

Ridgefield Population by Age

Ridgefield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8482.9881.618.4
Married2,5803.3982.117.9
Non Family8561.5178.521.5
Female3373.485.514.5
Male753.8781.318.7

3.37

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ridgefield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2493.36%
Associates Degree1,03213.93%
Bachelors Degree1,70222.97%
Graduate Degree84211.36%
High School Graduate1,42519.23%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College2,16129.16%

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
White6,3266,1212,074
Hispanic467438203
2+ Races427383132
Asian19019098
Black858539
Native American727218
Other Race696913
Islander444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Ridgefield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,071$90,448$50,603
Graduate Degree$75,921$124,537$55,250
High School Graduate$60,238$61,952$49,390
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$66,196$87,587$45,963
Some College$64,375$89,198$40,735

$66,196

Average Earnings

$87,587

Average Male

$45,963

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

93.25% of Ridgefield residents speak only English, while 6.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.03% of the population.

Ridgefield Language

Ridgefield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,5994524.71%
Hispanic95010611.16%
Asian1986331.82%
Other181116.08%

5.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.9%

Male Poverty Rate

4.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ridgefield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield is Asian, with 31.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ridgefield is White, with 4.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.84%.

Ridgefield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.65%
High School8.07%
Bachelors or Greater5.54%
Some College4.17%

Ridgefield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.61%
Female Employed3.07%
Male Employed2.42%
Female Unemployed0%

Ridgefield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ridgefield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,276$158,541
Households$107,308$144,685
Married Families$119,964$-999,999,999
Non Families$87,767$92,355

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ridgefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.2%

Male Marriage Rate

60.4%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ridgefield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ridgefield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

972

Number of Veterans

910

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War421
Vietnam328
Second Gulf War317
Korea0
World War II0

Ridgefield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54349
65 to 74263
55 to 64190
18 to 34105
75+65

Ridgefield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White80611.5%
2+ Races12626.36%
Hispanic529.56%
Native American2940.28%
Black1112.94%

Ridgefield Veterans by Race

Ridgefield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ridgefield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

6.8%

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

39.29%

Born in Ridgefield

94.33%

Native Born

5.67%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

4.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.33% of Ridgefield residents were born in the United States, with 39.29% having been born in Washington. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ridgefield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,4031,3966.34%
202822,0071,3966.77%
202720,6111,3967.27%
202619,2151,3967.83%
202517,8191,3968.5%
202416,4231,3969.29%
202315,0277945.58%
202214,2331,69513.52%
202112,5381,69915.67%
202010,8391,65718.05%
20199,18283510%
20188,3474085.14%
20177,93991613.04%
20167,0235839.05%
20156,4403355.49%
20146,1054888.69%
20135,6173556.75%
20125,2622034.01%
20115,0592505.2%
20104,80900%

Ridgefield Population by Year