Population 470 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ringgold
Household size in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ringgold are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Ringgold skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Ringgold, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ringgold
Renters in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.4% of households in Ringgold rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ringgold as nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Maryland as a whole (7.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Ringgold are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $793 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $912 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,112 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,091 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ringgold costs $1,091 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ringgold
Bachelor's degrees in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ringgold: 21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ringgold is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Ringgold out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ringgold compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringgold | 2.27 | 54.3 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 1977 | $1,091 | 21.3% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Smithsburg | 2.78 | 42.6 | 12.5% | 20.3% | 8.9% | 1973 | $1,124 | 23.9% | 91.1% | 2.8% |
| Polktown | 2.31 | 44.5 | 7.8% | 26.4% | 9.2% | 1980 | $1,819 | 10.6% | 91.7% | 7.1% |
| Waynesboro | 2.60 | 40.7 | 10.3% | 30.4% | 7.9% | 1973 | $1,198 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 4.5% |
| Cascade | 2.48 | 39.1 | 6.1% | 12.9% | 18.8% | 1956 | $1,450 | 22.3% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| Pondsville | 2.48 | 54.5 | 4.4% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 1974 | $1,366 | 25.7% | 92.4% | 8.5% |
| Jugtown | 2.62 | 47.8 | 10.7% | 16.5% | 4.1% | 1980 | $1,172 | 37.3% | 94.1% | 5.7% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.65 | 48.0 | 3.9% | 19.3% | 8.4% | 1971 | $1,305 | 24.3% | 92.7% | 4.1% |
| Fountainhead-Orchard Hills | 2.56 | 44.6 | 20.5% | 12.2% | 7.4% | 1986 | $1,131 | 40.1% | 90.3% | 1.7% |
| Sabillasville | 2.67 | 43.0 | 2.4% | 22.4% | 7.7% | 1965 | $1,333 | 29.9% | 90.0% | 1.1% |
| Glen Forney | 2.02 | 62.5 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 1992 | $1,189 | 36.0% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ringgold. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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