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Moving to Ridgeland, Mississippi

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Population: 20,173. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,236 (+5.3% change)
Males: 9,549 (47.3%), Females: 10,624 (52.7%)

Madison County

Zip codes: 39157.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $43,066
Median house value: $118,300

Population by Race

Races in Ridgeland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
  • Black (18.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (10.9%), United States (10.3%), Irish (10.2%), German (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Scottish (3.5%).

Elevation: 353 feet

Land area: 15.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ridgeland

  • High school or higher: 93.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 49.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ridgeland city

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

3.3% Foreign born (2.0% Asia, 0.4% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,221 (+55.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ridgeland:

  • MISSISSIPPI METHODIST REHAB CTR (about 7 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • ST DOMINIC JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MED CENTER (about 7 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ridgeland:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 86 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 94 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgeland:

  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 2 miles; MADISON, MS; Abbreviation: MBO)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 9 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: HKS)
  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 21 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Abbreviation: M16)

Amtrak station near Ridgeland:

  • 10 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ridgeland:

  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)

Schools

Public high school in Ridgeland:

  • RIDGELAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 782; Location: 586 SUNNYBROOK ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ridgeland:

  • OLDE TOWNE MIDDLE (Students: 667; Location: 210 SUNNYBROOK ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ANN SMITH ELEMENTARY (Students: 616; Location: 306 PEAR ORCHARD ROAD; Grades: KG – 02)
  • HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 613; Location: 330 BRAME ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Ridgeland:

  • THE HERITAGE SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 550 SUNNYBROOK RD; Grades: UG – UG)

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