Ridgeland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 24,404 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Ridgeland is the 17th largest community in Mississippi.

Ridgeland real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Ridgeland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Ridgeland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Ridgeland, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Ridgeland, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Ridgeland is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.77% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Ridgeland in 2018 was $49,240, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,960 for a family of four. However, Ridgeland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ridgeland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ridgeland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ridgeland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ridgeland include English, Irish, European, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Ridgeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.