Ridgeland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 24,459 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ridgeland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ridgeland is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ridgeland who work in office and administrative support (11.65%), management occupations (10.96%), and healthcare (10.05%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Ridgeland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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 50.36% 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 2022 was $48,807, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,228 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Ridgeland include English, Irish, German, European, and French. The most common language spoken in Ridgeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
