Ridgeland, MS Profile

Ridgeland, MS, population 21,236, is located in Mississippi's Madison county, about 9.5 miles from Jackson and 149.5 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Ridgeland's population has grown by about 72%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ridgeland has grown by about 5%.

Ridgeland's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ridgeland tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	31.20
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	21.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,173	N/A
2001	20,536	1.80%
2002	20,739	0.99%
2003	21,490	3.62%
2004	21,580	0.42%
2005	21,236	-1.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,066

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	286
2002	216
2003	193
2004	162
2005	152
2006	260
2007	203
2008	176

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	1	3	0	1	1	2	0
Forcible Rape	5	6	1	3	0	0	2	0
Robbery	28	27	21	15	12	21	22	17
Aggravated Assault	22	10	15	17	20	33	18	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,840
2002	4,837
2003	4,561
2004	3,686
2005	3,422
2006	3,597
2007	3,014
2008	3,858

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	132	78	75	83	74	65	50	93
Larceny, Theft	777	867	813	669	636	655	564	694
Motor Vehicle Theft	72	40	59	44	33	41	40	48
Arson	1	2	1	7	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	353 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.8 Square Miles