Ringgold County, IA

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    2024 Population
    4,645
    US Senator
    Chuck Grassley
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Joni Ernst
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    44.5
    0.224% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8.75%
    2.86% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $73,346
    5.05% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $156,200
    3.93% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,257
    2.76% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Ringgold County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    99.6% of the residents in Ringgold County, IA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Ringgold County, IA was $156,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

    Most people in Ringgold County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ringgold County, IA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Ringgold County, IA is home to a population of 4.65k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.732% of Ringgold County, IA residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

    In 2024, there were 43.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.4k people) in Ringgold County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.6% of Ringgold County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ringgold County, IA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ringgold County, IA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      4.4k ± 10
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      101 ± 37
    3. White (Hispanic)
      76 ± 23
    2.15%
    Hispanic Population
    100 people

    In 2024, there were 43.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.4k people) in Ringgold County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.15% of the people in Ringgold County, IA are hispanic (100 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ringgold County, IA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      44,333 ± 5,134 people
    2. India
      11,889 ± 2,672 people
    3. Guatemala
      8,189 ± 2,219 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    0.732%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    34 people
    0.708%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    33 people

    As of 2024, 0.732% of Ringgold County, IA residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ringgold County, IA was 0.708%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      116 ± 44
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      28 ± 23
    3. Korea
      11 ± 15

    Ringgold County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    93.4% of the population of Ringgold County, IA has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Ringgold County, IA see 928 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (928 patients). Compare this to dentists who see null patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    928 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ringgold County, IA

    Primary care physicians in Ringgold County, IA see an average of 928 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (928 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ringgold County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.57%
    Uninsured
    37.1%
    Employer Coverage
    17.6%
    Medicaid
    18.3%
    Medicare
    19.3%
    Non-Group
    1.08%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ringgold County, IA declined by 16.4% from 7.86% to 6.57%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ringgold County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5 in Ringgold County, IA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.2% in Ringgold County, IA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.33% in Ringgold County, IA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Ringgold County, IA employs 2.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ringgold County, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people), Construction (336 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (316 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), Public Administration ($73,611), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,417).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.26k
    2024 Value
    ± 191
    −2.76%
    1 Year decline
    ± 12.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ringgold County, IA declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 2.32k employees to 2.26k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ringgold County, IA, are Management Occupations (429 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (240 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ringgold County, IA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.26k
    2024 Value
    ± 191
    −2.76%
    1 Year decline
    ± 12.5%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ringgold County, IA declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 2.32k employees to 2.26k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ringgold County, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people), Construction (336 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (316 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ringgold County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ringgold County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $53,352
    Median earning men ± $5,932
    $35,652
    Median earning women ± $6,903

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,566), Wholesale Trade ($85,885), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,844), Public Administration ($73,646), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,625).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    1.48%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 18
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 12
      Construction
    3. 8
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $15.4k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $8.95k
      Construction
    3. $5.02k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

    Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Ringgold County, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Iowa

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    Chuck Grassley
    Senator from Iowa3
    Assumed office on January 3, 1981
    Joni Ernst
    Senator from Iowa2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015

    Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Ringgold County, IA was $156,200 in 2024, which is 0.469 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,300 to $156,200, a 3.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Ringgold County, IA is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Ringgold County, IA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ringgold County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 6.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ringgold County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.11%.

    Housing

    Property

    $156,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$13,728
    $1,490
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$147

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ringgold County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ringgold County, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    78.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    56.9%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Ringgold County, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $73,346
    Median Household Income
    ± $6,185
    1.9k
    Number of Households
    ± 174

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Ringgold County, IA grew to $73,346 from the previous year's value of $69,821.

    The following chart displays the households in Ringgold County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Ringgold County, IA is from Iowa.
    0.435
    2024 Wage GINI in Iowa
    0.441
    2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

    In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (10%)
    3. Carpooled (9.25%)

    In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Ringgold County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (9.25%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    22.9 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Ringgold County, IA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Ringgold County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Ringgold County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ringgold County, IA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 6.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ringgold County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.11%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ringgold County, IA (392 out of 4.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ringgold County, IA is White, followed by Native American and Black.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 20.4% of the children was living in poverty in Ringgold County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 59.3 in Ringgold County, IA. From 2017 to 2022, the indicator grew 20% per 100,000 population.

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