Ringgold County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,645
Rank #2,925 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,346 −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #952 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.8% −30.5% vs nat'l
Rank #520 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$156,200 −44.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,121 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.6% −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,281 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #815 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

78.5% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
24.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.5%43.1%64.6%86.1%94.7%2.5%2.2%0.4%0.3%

About Ringgold County, Iowa

Ringgold County, Iowa has a total population of 4,645, making it the 2,925th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ringgold County is 44.5 years, which is 14.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ringgold County is $73,346, which ranks #952 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Ringgold County is $156,200, 44.6% below the national median. Renters in Ringgold County pay a median gross rent of $710 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ringgold County, 24.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Ringgold County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Ringgold County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.