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Ringgold County, Iowa

Ringgold County had 4,608 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 535.5 square miles of land. It ranks 98th of 99 in Iowa by population and 62nd by land area.

Population
4,608
#98 of 99 in Iowa · #2,847 in US
Area
535.5 sq mi
#62 of 99 in Iowa · #1,951 in US
Density
8.6 / sq mi
#98 of 99 in Iowa · #2,618 in US
Median household income
$61,463
#85 of 99 in Iowa · #1,694 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Ringgold County within Iowa. Pin: Des Moines.

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Ringgold County population, land area and income

Ringgold County had 4,608 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 535.5 square miles of land. It ranks 98th of 99 in Iowa by population and 62nd by land area. That works out to 8.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Iowa has 15,008 residents, so Ringgold County has 31% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,463 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

4,608

3144th1st

2847th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

535 sq mi

3144th1st

1951st of 3,144 (US)

Density

8.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2618th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,463

3143rd1st

1694th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Iowa (99)

Population

4,608

99th1st

98th of 99 (IA)

Land area

535 sq mi

99th1st

62nd of 99 (IA)

Density

8.6 / sq mi

99th1st

98th of 99 (IA)

Median household income

$61,463

99th1st

85th of 99 (IA)

How Ringgold County's population changed since 2020

Ringgold County lost 35 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.8%. That ranks 53rd of 99 in Iowa for growth. The median Iowa county changed by -0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Ringgold County recorded 173 births and 360 deaths, a natural change of -187. Net international migration added +13 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +122. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 187 people.

4,64320204,63620214,69220224,64620234,6082024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
173
Deaths
360
Net international migration
+13
Net domestic migration
+122
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-38

Where Ringgold County is

The Census internal point of Ringgold County is at 40.735300, -94.244300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Iowa's 99 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Ringgold County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Monroe County: -2.9%Worth County: -1.7%Buena Vista County: +0.0%Jasper County: +0.8%Van Buren County: -0.0%Hardin County: -2.2%Ida County: -3.1%Marshall County: +0.8%Fayette County: -1.5%Ringgold County: -0.8%Wapello County: +1.0%Webster County: -0.2%Adams County: -2.8%Buchanan County: +0.6%Cerro Gordo County: -1.2%Lucas County: +1.6%Emmet County: -1.9%Floyd County: -3.8%Crawford County: -0.7%Linn County: +0.6%Montgomery County: -2.6%Polk County: +4.7%Cherokee County: +0.0%Bremer County: +1.3%Grundy County: +0.5%Adair County: -0.8%Cedar County: -1.4%Story County: +3.9%Mahaska County: -0.6%Davis County: +0.9%Clay County: +0.8%Johnson County: +4.6%Greene County: -1.0%Palo Alto County: -2.0%Benton County: +1.0%Cass County: -0.7%Wright County: -1.5%Audubon County: -2.1%Henry County: -5.3%Boone County: +0.1%Appanoose County: -1.4%Washington County: +0.4%Chickasaw County: -2.2%Poweshiek County: -0.9%Osceola County: -2.6%Wayne County: +1.8%Mitchell County: +0.4%Jefferson County: +0.5%Union County: -1.4%Butler County: -1.2%Hancock County: -1.3%Marion County: +1.9%Delaware County: +0.9%Humboldt County: +0.2%Sioux County: +1.8%Des Moines County: -1.1%O'Brien County: +0.8%Clayton County: -0.6%Black Hawk County: +1.0%Winnebago County: -2.6%Harrison County: +0.4%Decatur County: -1.0%Pocahontas County: -0.9%Lyon County: +3.8%Iowa County: -1.4%Franklin County: +0.3%Dickinson County: +2.2%Madison County: +3.2%Allamakee County: +0.8%Jones County: +2.2%Carroll County: -1.6%Kossuth County: -2.6%Hamilton County: -1.0%Howard County: -1.4%Page County: -1.1%Guthrie County: +1.5%Tama County: -1.8%Monona County: -3.6%Clarke County: -2.1%Lee County: -3.4%Mills County: +2.1%Sac County: -2.7%Scott County: +0.6%Keokuk County: -1.6%Jackson County: -0.3%Warren County: +7.1%Calhoun County: -1.9%Shelby County: +0.8%Fremont County: -1.1%Dubuque County: -0.1%Louisa County: -1.8%Taylor County: -0.6%Woodbury County: +1.2%Clinton County: -0.9%Winneshiek County: -1.6%Pottawattamie County: -0.1%Plymouth County: +0.5%Muscatine County: -2.4%Dallas County: +14.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.0%
  4. < +0.9%
  5. ≥ +0.9%
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Orange pin: Ringgold County internal point. Dark pin: Des Moines.

Internal point

Decimal
40.735300, -94.244300
DMS
40°44'7.08"N 94°14'39.48"W
UTM
15N 394933.7E 4510118.1N
Geohash
9zhzxrtkk
Plus code
86G7PQP4+47

Towns in Ringgold County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Ringgold County, 1,616 people together, or 35% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ringgold County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mount Ayr with 1,616.

  1. 01Mount Ayr1,616
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ringgold County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Ringgold County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Union County, IA, with 11,955 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Des Moines and the nearest big city

Des Moines is 67.9 miles NNE of Ringgold County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Des Moines, IA (population 213,096), 66.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Maryville, MO (population 10,193), 42.6 miles away.

Ringgold County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ringgold County is 19159: state code 19 for Iowa plus county code 159. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,463.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ringgold County, Iowa?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 4,608. That is down 35 people (0.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,643.

What is the FIPS code of Ringgold County?

19159. The first two digits (19) are Iowa; the last three (159) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ringgold County?

Mount Ayr, with 1,616 residents inside Ringgold County in 2024.

Which counties border Ringgold County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Union County, IA; Clarke County, IA; Harrison County, MO; Decatur County, IA; Taylor County, IA; Adams County, IA; Worth County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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