Population 4,628 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ringgold
Household size in Ringgold
| Period | Ringgold | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ringgold are small: just 2.28 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. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the west.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Ringgold skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only 18 of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people are older.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Ringgold than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. Compared with other Virginia cities, Ringgold has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ringgold is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the northwest.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ringgold: 13.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Ringgold is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Virginia. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $617 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $822 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ringgold costs $900 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ringgold have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Only six of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ringgold have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%).
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ringgold runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people, only seven have higher unemployment. 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 | 2.28 | 47.2 | 13.0% | 22.6% | 13.8% | 1987 | $900 | 13.5% | 88.9% | 7.8% |
| Sutherlin | 2.44 | 34.9 | 28.2% | 19.4% | 13.8% | 1990 | $1,367 | 21.7% | 91.0% | 6.9% |
| Laurel Grove | 2.42 | 35.0 | 33.0% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 1992 | $1,334 | 21.5% | 91.4% | 7.7% |
| Danville | 2.24 | 42.5 | 14.9% | 44.7% | 13.3% | 1967 | $856 | 19.9% | 87.7% | 5.3% |
| Blairs | 2.42 | 43.8 | 4.4% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 1983 | $709 | 14.6% | 87.4% | 3.7% |
| Milton | 2.34 | 51.6 | 6.0% | 15.7% | 23.3% | 1990 | $793 | 23.8% | 81.7% | 4.1% |
| Keeling | 2.27 | 51.7 | 14.1% | 1.6% | 18.8% | 1991 | $741 | 10.1% | 92.1% | 4.2% |
| Spring Garden | 2.57 | 44.7 | 5.5% | 12.0% | 15.6% | 1984 | $841 | 13.6% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Elmo | 2.52 | 44.8 | 9.3% | 26.5% | 24.8% | 1970 | $1,088 | 31.1% | 88.3% | 0.0% |
| Pleasant Gap | 2.13 | 50.3 | 6.0% | 19.8% | 6.9% | 1985 | $859 | 21.7% | 89.5% | 2.6% |
| Whitfield | 2.66 | 41.8 | 21.8% | 12.0% | 2.5% | 1992 | $1,280 | 10.2% | 99.2% | 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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