Ringgold County Demographics

A map of Ringgold County's Population by Race

Ringgold County, Iowa had a population of 4,663 in 2020. It was 95.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ringgold County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ringgold County is the 98th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Ringgold County's White Population

4,447 residents of Ringgold County identify as White, or 95.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Ringgold County larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ringgold County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ringgold County is more White than neighboring Union County (92.5% White), Taylor County (90% White), Harrison County (93.4% White), and Decatur County (91.7% White). Ringgold County is less White than neighboring Worth County (95.6% White).

Ringgold County's Black Population

2 residents of Ringgold County identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ringgold County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ringgold County is ranked #98 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ringgold County is less Black than neighboring Union County (0.9% Black), Harrison County (0.4% Black), and Decatur County (1.3% Black).

Ringgold County's Asian Population

8 residents of Ringgold County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ringgold County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ringgold County is ranked #95 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ringgold County is less Asian than neighboring Union County (0.5% Asian), Taylor County (0.3% Asian), Harrison County (0.3% Asian), and Decatur County (0.5% Asian).

Ringgold County's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Ringgold County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ringgold County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ringgold County is ranked #92 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ringgold County is more Hispanic than neighboring Worth County (1.3% Hispanic). Ringgold County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (3.3% Hispanic), Taylor County (6.8% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic), and Decatur County (2.8% Hispanic).

Ringgold County's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Ringgold County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ringgold County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ringgold County is ranked #91 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ringgold County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.3% Native American/Other), Worth County (0.5% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.6% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Decatur County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ringgold County's Multiracial Population

125 residents of Ringgold County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ringgold County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Ringgold County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ringgold County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (2.4% Multiracial), Worth County (2.4% Multiracial), and Taylor County (2.4% Multiracial). Ringgold County is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (3.3% Multiracial), and Decatur County (2.9% Multiracial).

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