Ridgely, MD Demographics

A map of Ridgely's Population by Race

Ridgely, Maryland had a population of 1,611 in 2020. It was 71.6% White, 12.2% Black, 1.4% Asian, 9.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ridgely, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 536 places in Maryland, Ridgely is the 298th most populous. 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).

Ridgely's White Population

1,154 residents of Ridgely identify as White, or 71.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ridgely considerably larger than the White share of the population of Maryland (47.2% White). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Ridgely is ranked #290 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ridgely is more White than neighboring Greensboro (66.6% White), and Denton (63.2% White). Ridgely is less White than neighboring Hillsboro (77.3% White), West Denton (76.1% White), and Queen Anne (82.3% White).

Ridgely's Black Population

197 residents of Ridgely identify as Black, or 12.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ridgely less than the Black share of the population of Maryland (29.1% Black). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Ridgely is ranked #222 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ridgely is more Black than neighboring Queen Anne (2.6% Black). Ridgely is less Black than neighboring Hillsboro (13.3% Black), West Denton (13% Black), and Denton (21.7% Black).

Ridgely's Asian Population

23 residents of Ridgely identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ridgely slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Maryland (6.8% Asian). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Ridgely is ranked #282 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ridgely is more Asian than neighboring Hillsboro (0% Asian), West Denton (0% Asian), Greensboro (1% Asian), and Queen Anne (0.5% Asian). Ridgely is less Asian than neighboring Denton (2.5% Asian).

Ridgely's Hispanic Population

151 residents of Ridgely identify as Hispanic, or 9.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ridgely roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Maryland (11.8% Hispanic). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Ridgely is ranked #145 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ridgely is more Hispanic than neighboring Hillsboro (3.9% Hispanic), West Denton (2.2% Hispanic), Queen Anne (4.7% Hispanic), and Denton (6.1% Hispanic). Ridgely is less Hispanic than neighboring Greensboro (13.3% Hispanic).

Ridgely's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Ridgely identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ridgely roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Maryland (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Ridgely is ranked #233 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ridgely is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Denton (0% Native American/Other). Ridgely is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hillsboro (0.8% Native American/Other), Queen Anne (1% Native American/Other), and Denton (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ridgely's Multiracial Population

75 residents of Ridgely identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ridgely roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Maryland (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 536 places in Maryland, Ridgely is ranked #209 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ridgely is less Multiracial than neighboring West Denton (8.7% Multiracial), Greensboro (6% Multiracial), Queen Anne (8.9% Multiracial), and Denton (5.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.