Ridgefield, IL Demographics

A map of Ridgefield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	221	193	100.0%	91.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	14	0.0%	6.7%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	2	0.0%	1.0%

Ridgefield, Illinois has an estimated population of 221, an increase from the 210 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ridgefield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ridgefield has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ridgefield, that probability was 15.1% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ridgefield is ranked the 1179th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Ridgefield was ranked the 1177th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ridgefield's White Population

221 residents of Ridgefield, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ridgefield is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Ridgefield ranks 612th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgefield's White population has grown by an estimated 14.5%. White residents' share of Ridgefield's population has increased from 91.9% to 100.0%.

Ridgefield is more White than neighboring Crystal Lake (78.3% White), Bull Valley (82.2% White), Lakewood (84.4% White), Lake in the Hills (66.9% White), and Woodstock (70.1% White).

Ridgefield's Black Population

0 residents of Ridgefield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ridgefield is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Ridgefield ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgefield's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Ridgefield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ridgefield is less Black than neighboring Crystal Lake (0.6% Black), Lakewood (0.6% Black), Lake in the Hills (1.8% Black), and Woodstock (2.7% Black).

Ridgefield's Asian Population

0 residents of Ridgefield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ridgefield is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Ridgefield ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgefield's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Ridgefield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ridgefield is less Asian than neighboring Crystal Lake (3.7% Asian), Bull Valley (2.6% Asian), Lakewood (4.8% Asian), Lake in the Hills (7.2% Asian), and Woodstock (2.2% Asian).

Ridgefield's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Ridgefield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ridgefield is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ridgefield ranks 396th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgefield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ridgefield's population has decreased from 6.7% to 0.0%.

Ridgefield is less Hispanic than neighboring Crystal Lake (13.8% Hispanic), Bull Valley (12.6% Hispanic), Lakewood (8.3% Hispanic), Lake in the Hills (20.3% Hispanic), and Woodstock (23.4% Hispanic).

Ridgefield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ridgefield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ridgefield is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ridgefield ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgefield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ridgefield's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Ridgefield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crystal Lake (0.4% Native American/Other), Bull Valley (0.2% Native American/Other), Lake in the Hills (0.3% Native American/Other), and Woodstock (0.2% Native American/Other).

Ridgefield's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ridgefield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ridgefield is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Ridgefield ranks 1419th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgefield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ridgefield's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Ridgefield is less Multiracial than neighboring Crystal Lake (3.1% Multiracial), Bull Valley (2.4% Multiracial), Lakewood (1.9% Multiracial), Lake in the Hills (3.6% Multiracial), and Woodstock (1.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.