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Ridge SpringSC
A town of 842. A typical home worth about $169K.
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Population
842
−21.4% since 2010
Typical home
$169K
+0.8% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
130
A commuter town
What makes Ridge Spring stand out
The thing Ridge Spring does most differently from other towns.
Small town
842 people, and everyone knows the way
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Weather
Forecast →68°
Cloudy
H 74° · L 64°
Local news
All →- Ridge Spring police chief no longer with departmentWRDW · Sep 29
- Ridge Spring police chief accused of threatening warrant after criticism of Flock camerasWRDW · Sep 23
- ‘These are not Flock cameras,’ Ridge Spring police say after 14 cameras damagedWJBF · Aug 18
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ridge Spring. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Ridge Spring home is worth about $169K
The typical Ridge Spring home is worth about $169,000, up 0.8% in a year, 45% below the South Carolina typical home.
$169KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ridge Spring$169K
South Carolina$306K
+0.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ridge Spring
Most working residents leave Ridge Spring for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Batesburg-Leesville (5%), Aiken (3%) and Columbia (3%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ridge Spring3%
Batesburg-Leesville5%
Aiken3%
Columbia3%
Lexington2%
24 mi
median commute distance
130
jobs based in Ridge Spring
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Ridge Spring has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–58°
Spring50–75°
Summer68–90°
Fall52–75°
Nov 18
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Ridge Spring’s public schools outperform 60% of South Carolina districts
The public schools Ridge Spring’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary | PK–5 | 410 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Safety
Crime reported in Ridge Spring
10 crimes were reported in Ridge Spring in 2024: 10 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Ridge Spring is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
10
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Ridge Spring is
Ridge Spring beats the South Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
32 measures vs. South Carolina
3 better8 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Ridge Spring | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 86.4% | 80.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.9% | 3.9% |
Aiken Regional Medical Center
18.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Ridge Spring for work
Where Ridge Spring’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
130jobs based in Ridge Spring
3%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ridge Spring
Town in South Carolina, United States
Ridge Spring is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ridge Spring had a population of 579. It is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 579
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 29129
- Area code
- 803
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