Ridgely, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,352. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,354 (+0.1% change)
Males: 639 (47.3%), Females: 713 (52.7%)

Caroline County

Zip codes: 21660.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $35,750
Median house value: $87,300

Population by Race

Races in Ridgely:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.4%)
  • Black (15.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.6%), United States (11.1%), English (10.3%), Irish (10.0%), Italian (3.7%), Polish (2.5%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Ridgely, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridgely

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgely town

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

3.5% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +338 (+33.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgely:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgely:

  • DOVER AFB (about 33 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 50 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Abbreviation: SBY)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 54 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgely:

  • RIDGELY AIRPARK (about 3 miles; RIDGELY, MD; Abbreviation: RJD)
  • EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD (about 17 miles; EASTON, MD; Abbreviation: ESN)
  • CHORMAN (about 22 miles; FARMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: D74)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgely:

  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 39 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 41 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ARNOLD, MD; Full-time enrollment: 6,467)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 47 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 49 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)

Schools

Public high schools in Ridgely:

  • NORTH CAROLINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,028; Location: 10990 RIVER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CAROLINE CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Location: 10855 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ridgely:

  • RIDGELY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 118 N CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Ridgely:

  • BENEDICTINE SCHOOL (Students: 100; Location: 14299 BENEDICTINE LANE; Grades: UG – UG)