Ringgold, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,435

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

1.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

58.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,583

5.55% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$243,300

Population & Diversity

Ringgold, GA is home to a population of 3.44k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.4% of Ringgold, GA residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.04k people) in Ringgold, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 172 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 108 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Ringgold, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ringgold, GA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ringgold, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ringgold, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.04k ± 170
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 120
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
108 ± 57

3.03%

Hispanic Population

104 people

3.03% of the people in Ringgold, GA are hispanic (104 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

0.528%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Ringgold, GA residents (48 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, GA was 0.528%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ringgold, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
130 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 27

Ringgold, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ringgold, GA.

Economy

The economy of Ringgold, GA employs 1.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ringgold, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (259 people), Educational Services (236 people), and Retail Trade (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($101,636), Other Services Except Public Administration ($100,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,474).

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2024 Value

± 358

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ringgold, GA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 1.59k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ringgold, GA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (200 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (196 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ringgold, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.57k

2024 Value

± 358

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ringgold, GA declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 1.59k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ringgold, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (259 people), Educational Services (236 people), and Retail Trade (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ringgold, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ringgold, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,471

Median earning men ± $28,291

$32,841

Median earning women ± $9,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,864), Other Services Except Public Administration ($101,078), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($48,208), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,950), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ringgold, GA was $243,300 in 2024, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $195,100 to $243,300, a 24.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Ringgold, GA is 48.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ringgold, GA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ringgold, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,039

$713

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.4%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.4% of the housing units in Ringgold, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ringgold, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,583

Median Household Income

± $13,760

1.47k

Number of Households

± 288

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Ringgold, GA declined from $42,583 from the previous year's value of $45,083.

The following chart displays the households in Ringgold, GA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ringgold, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Carpooled (8.27%)
Worked At Home (5.43%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Ringgold, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.27%) and those who worked at home (5.43%).

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.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ringgold, GA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.35% of the workforce in Ringgold, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ringgold, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ringgold, GA (481 out of 3.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ringgold, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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