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Ridgeland, MS Profile


Ridgeland, MS, population 21,690, 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 the past decade the population of Ridgeland has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Ridgeland's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White77%
African American18%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,256N/A
200120,6251.82%
200220,8641.16%
200321,5743.40%
200421,6840.51%
200521,364-1.48%
200621,5130.70%
200721,5580.21%
200821,5880.14%
200921,6900.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,066
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001286
2002216
2003193
2004162
2005152
2006260
2007203
2008176
2009162
2010156
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 352822
2002 162710
2003 312115
2004 031517
2005 101220
2006 102133
2007 222218
2008 001721
2009 021518
2010 111517

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,840
20024,837
20034,561
20043,686
20053,422
20063,597
20073,014
20083,858
20093,364
20102,893
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 132 777 72
2002 78 867 40
2003 75 813 59
2004 83 669 44
2005 74 636 33
2006 65 655 41
2007 50 564 40
2008 93 694 48
2009 57 644 27
2010 84 522 26

Location

Elevation353 feet above sea level
Land Area10.8 Square Miles



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