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Moving to Ridge Spring, South Carolina

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Population: 823. Estimated population in July 2024: 797 (-3.2% change)
Males: 369 (44.8%), Females: 454 (55.2%)

Saluda County

Zip code: 29129

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $25,982
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Ridge Spring:

  • Black (63.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (33.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (12.9%), German (7.0%), Irish (5.5%), English (4.9%), Dutch (1.2%), Italian (1.2%).

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridge Spring

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridge Spring town

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 40.4%
  • Separated: 7.2%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridge Spring:

  • AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; AIKEN, SC)
  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; EDGEFIELD, SC)
  • NEWBERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; NEWBERRY, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridge Spring:

  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 39 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 39 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 61 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridge Spring:

  • SALUDA COUNTY (about 10 miles; SALUDA, SC; Abbreviation: 6J4)
  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY (about 14 miles; TRENTON, SC; Abbreviation: 6J6)
  • AIKEN MUNI (about 15 miles; AIKEN, SC; Abbreviation: AIK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridge Spring:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 20 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 46 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)

Public primary/middle school in Ridge Spring:

  • RIDGE SPRING MONETTA EL (Students: 755; Location: 422 HAZZARD CIRCLE; Grades: PK – 08)

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