Ringgold County, Iowa Population 2024

4,596

Ringgold County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 4,596 with a growth rate of -0.99% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ringgold County, Iowa is the 98th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 5,113 and has seen a growth of -10.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,366-46-1.04%
20284,412-46-1.03%
20274,458-46-1.02%
20264,504-46-1.01%
20254,550-46-1%
20244,596-46-0.99%
20234,642-46-0.98%
20224,688561.21%
20214,632-7-0.15%
20204,639-227-4.67%
20194,866-55-1.12%
20184,921-108-2.15%
20175,029350.7%
20164,994160.32%
20154,978170.34%
20144,961-10-0.2%
20134,971-54-1.07%
20125,025-23-0.46%
20115,048-65-1.27%
20105,11300%
19905,420-692-11.32%
19806,112-261-4.1%
19706,373-1,537-19.43%
19607,910-1,618-16.98%
19509,528-1,609-14.45%
194011,137-829-6.93%
193011,966-953-7.38%
192012,919150.12%
191012,904-2,421-15.8%
190015,3251,76913.05%
189013,5561,47112.17%
188012,0856,394112.35%
18705,6912,76894.7%
18602,923-1,443-33.05%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.99% (-46)
County Website
Ringgold County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Mount Ayr
2020 Population
4,639
Area
535 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.93% (-43)
Founded
February 24, 1847

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,45995.07%
Two or more races1292.75%
Other race921.96%
Black or African American60.13%
Asian40.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ringgold County, Iowa Population by Race

Ringgold County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Ringgold County, Iowa Median Age

43.8

Total

41

Male

45.5

Female

Ringgold County, Iowa Adults

There are 3,567 adults, (1,077 of whom are seniors) in Ringgold County, Iowa.

Ringgold County, Iowa Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ringgold County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female2,37350.6%
Male2,31749.4%

Ringgold County, Iowa Population by Age

Ringgold County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8442.4277.822.2
Married1,0013.129010
Non Family6441.1865.234.8
Female1123.1636.663.4
Male872.683.916.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ringgold County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1324.11%
Associates Degree36911.48%
Bachelors Degree50815.81%
Graduate Degree2186.78%
High School Graduate1,20637.54%
Less Than 9th Grade611.9%
Some College71922.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ringgold County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ringgold County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0812,895697
2+ Races908724
Hispanic474312
Other Race29290
Asian440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 26.67%.

Ringgold County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,024$59,271$46,036
Graduate Degree$78,438$87,083$61,250
High School Graduate$33,770$46,359$21,071
Less Than 9th Grade$14,886$0$18,393
Overall$43,564$48,857$32,100
Some College$45,085$49,554$35,774

$43,564

Average Earnings

$48,857

Average Male

$32,100

Average Female

Ringgold County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ringgold County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ringgold County, Iowa Language

96.25% of Ringgold County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 3.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.22% of the population.

Ringgold County, Iowa Language

Ringgold County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2193618.56%
Other9288.7%
Hispanic13485.97%

8.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.62%

Male Poverty Rate

10.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ringgold County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ringgold County, Iowa is Other, with 8.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ringgold County, Iowa is Hispanic, with 5.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.88%.

Ringgold County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.85%
High School7.16%
Some College6.87%
Bachelors or Greater0.72%

Ringgold County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.19%
Female Unemployed6.25%
Male Unemployed4.35%
Male Employed2.77%

Ringgold County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ringgold County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,615$99,615
Households$67,898$85,147
Married Families$89,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,000$55,081

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ringgold County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Ringgold County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ringgold County, Iowa 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.

Ringgold County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ringgold County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

240

Number of Veterans

224

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam115
Second Gulf War31
First Gulf War25
Korea17
World War II10

Ringgold County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7476
75+67
55 to 6454
35 to 5438
18 to 345

Ringgold County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2196.42%
2+ Races2120.19%
Hispanic23.77%

Ringgold County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Ringgold County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ringgold County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Ringgold County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ringgold County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ringgold County, Iowa 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

74.37%

Born in Ringgold County, Iowa

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

0.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Ringgold County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 74.37% having been born in Iowa. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ringgold County, Iowa Place of Birth

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