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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code29129

Area code803

Living in Ridge Spring

Housing in Ridge Spring

$169K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ridge Spring home is worth about $169,000, up 0.8% in a year, 45% below the South Carolina typical home.

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Safety in Ridge Spring

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Not graded

Ridge Spring has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property10

Reported in 202410

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Work & commute in Ridge Spring

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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.

Batesburg-Leesville

Aiken

Columbia

Lexington

3%Work in townlive and work in Ridge Spring 24 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 130Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ridge Spring

Compared with South Carolina

3better than SC·21worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 2▲ 2▼ 3 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.1%Fewer binge drinkersSC 15.7% · better 86.4%More adults treating high blood pressureSC 80.2% · better 6.9%More adults who have had a strokeSC 3.9% · worse

Care nearby

Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self REdgefield · 16.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Ridge Spring Family PracticeRidge Spring · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ridge Spring · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ridge Spring →

Natural hazards in Ridge Spring

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought

0Does Ridge Spring flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ridge Spring

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Ridge Spring →

Climate in Ridge Spring

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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.

58° / 35°Winter

75° / 50°Spring

90° / 68°Summer

75° / 52°Fall

How much snow does Ridge Spring get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 18, with the last in spring around Mar 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Ridge Spring →

Schools in Ridge Spring

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School Grade B

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.

DistrictAiken 01Schools1

Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 410 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.