Mississippi · Census place 62520
Ridgeland city, MS
Quick answer
Ridgeland city has 24,548 residents, ranking #17 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $63,470, the median home is worth $259,600 and median gross rent runs $1,204 a month.
- Population
- 24,548Ridgeland city residents
- Median household income
- $63,470Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $259,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,204Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ridgeland city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ridgeland city median would spend about 22.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.1% of residents and 47.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Oxford city 26,086
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- Vicksburg city 20,944
- Gautier city 19,026
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