Ridgeway, IA Demographics

A map of Ridgeway's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	249	252	79.0%	91.6%
Hispanic	60	18	19.0%	6.5%
Multiracial	4	5	1.3%	1.8%
Asian	2	0	0.6%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Ridgeway, Iowa has an estimated population of 315, a large increase from the 275 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.0% White, 19.0% Hispanic, 1.3% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ridgeway, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ridgeway has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ridgeway, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 33.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ridgeway is ranked the 590th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Ridgeway was ranked the 594th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ridgeway's White Population

249 residents of Ridgeway, or 79.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ridgeway is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Ridgeway ranks 636th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgeway's White population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Ridgeway's population has decreased from 91.6% to 79.0%.

Ridgeway is less White than neighboring Spillville (93% White), Protivin (83.7% White), Cresco (93.2% White), Fort Atkinson (98.6% White), and Calmar (91.4% White).

Ridgeway's Black Population

0 residents of Ridgeway, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ridgeway is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Ridgeway ranks 600th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Ridgeway is less Black than neighboring Cresco (0.1% Black).

Ridgeway's Asian Population

2 residents of Ridgeway, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ridgeway is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Ridgeway ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgeway's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Ridgeway's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.6%.

Ridgeway is more Asian than neighboring Spillville (0% Asian), Cresco (0.1% Asian), Fort Atkinson (0% Asian), and Calmar (0% Asian). Ridgeway is less Asian than neighboring Protivin (3.2% Asian).

Ridgeway's Hispanic Population

60 residents of Ridgeway, or 19.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ridgeway is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Ridgeway ranks 156th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgeway's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Ridgeway's population has increased from 6.5% to 19.0%.

Ridgeway is more Hispanic than neighboring Spillville (3.4% Hispanic), Protivin (4.2% Hispanic), Cresco (5.2% Hispanic), Fort Atkinson (0.3% Hispanic), and Calmar (7.3% Hispanic).

Ridgeway's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Ridgeway ranks 637th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgeway's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Ridgeway's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ridgeway is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spillville (2% Native American/Other), and Cresco (0.5% Native American/Other).

Ridgeway's Multiracial Population

4 residents of Ridgeway, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ridgeway is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Ridgeway ranks 740th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ridgeway's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ridgeway's population has decreased from 1.8% to 1.3%.

Ridgeway is more Multiracial than neighboring Cresco (0.9% Multiracial), and Fort Atkinson (1.2% Multiracial). Ridgeway is less Multiracial than neighboring Spillville (1.7% Multiracial), and Protivin (9% 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.