Ridgeland, South Carolina

Ridgeland, South Carolina
Town
The Ridgeland Street Clock
Location of Ridgeland, South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°29′11″N 80°58′48″W / 32.48639°N 80.98000°W / 32.48639; -80.98000Coordinates: 32°29′11″N 80°58′48″W / 32.48639°N 80.98000°W / 32.48639; -80.98000
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Jasper
Area
• Total	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
• Land	2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,518
• Density	1,046.6/sq mi (404.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	29912, 29936
Area code(s)	843
FIPS code	45-60280
GNIS feature ID	1250384
Website	Ridgeland, South Carolina

Ridgeland is a town in Jasper County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,036 at the 2010 census, a 60% increase from 2000. It has been the county seat of Jasper County since its formation in 1912. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Ridgeland is included within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Ridgeland is home to the Ridgeland Correctional Institution, a medium security prison operated by the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

Ridgeland was named for the fact the town stands upon a ridge.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it is land and 0.41% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,518 people (2,612 in 2004 estimate), 517 households, and 332 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,046.6 people per square mile (403.4/km²). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 248.1 per square mile (95.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 44.64% White, 49.17% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 4.69% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.63% of the population.