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Population (year 2000): 20,173. Estimated
population in July 2005: 21,236 (+5.3% change)
Males: 9,549 (47.3%), Females: 10,624 (52.7%)
Madison County
Zip codes:
39157.
Median resident age: 31.9 years
Median household income: $43,066 (year 2000)
Median house value: $118,300 (year 2000)
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
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/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 certified for carrier operations nearest to
Ridgeland:
- JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; JACKSON, MS;
ID: JAN)
- HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 86 miles;
HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
- MID DELTA RGNL (about 94 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID:
GLH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ridgeland:
- BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 2 miles; MADISON, MS;
ID: MBO)
- HAWKINS FIELD (about 9 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: HKS)
- JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 21 miles; RAYMOND, MS; ID:
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/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; FT
enrollment: 2,904)
- HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; RAYMOND,
MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
- HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GOODMAN,
MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
- MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles;
ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
- MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles;
MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
- ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; ALCORN
STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
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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