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Ringgold County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Ringgold County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ringgold County is a small rural Iowa county with a population of 4,664 that has contracted 6.4% over five years, reflecting broader rural depopulation pressures. The labor force is tight, with a 2.2% unemployment rate and 64.5% participation rate, though only 25.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings of $40,681 and a median household income of $73,346 point to a modest but stable wage base. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $150,300 and median gross rent of $745/month, and a 78.8% homeownership rate, against a poverty rate of 9.0%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

4,664

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,346

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.4% since 2018

Ringgold County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,473 (96.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races101 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race37 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone18 (0.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16 (0.3%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic101
  2. 2.Spanish71
  3. 3.Arabic1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

229

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,856

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,108

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance553
  2. 2.Construction (Group)336
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining320
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)229
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)193

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations925
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations406
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations338
  4. 4.Service Occupations294
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations294

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.10×)337
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.71×)275
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)125
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)606
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.87×)219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$745/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999211 (14.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999130 (8.7%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999111 (7.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999110 (7.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999101 (6.8%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999100 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,681

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,645 (72.8%)
  • Worked At Home226 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled209 (9.2%)
  • Walked170 (7.5%)
  • Bicycle6 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.