Town guide

Ringgold, Louisiana

Ringgold is a town in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, home to about 1,405 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71068.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,405606 per sq mi
Median home value$92,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ringgold

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Around Ringgold

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)202 miles away
Closer regional airportShreveport Regional Airport (SHV)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX204 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ringgold; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ringgold

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ringgold had 1,379 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 235th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Bienville Parish grew from 17,588 residents in 1900 to 12,981 in 2020.

Ringgold population by census2000: 1,660, 2010: 1,495, 2020: 1,3791,66020001,49520101,3792020

Bienville Parish, 1900–2020

Bienville Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,588, 1910: 21,776, 1920: 20,977, 1930: 23,789, 1940: 23,933, 1950: 19,105, 1960: 16,726, 1970: 16,024, 1980: 16,387, 1990: 15,979, 2000: 15,752, 2010: 14,353, 2020: 12,98118K’00’1021K’20’3024K’40’5017K’60’7016K’80’9016K’00’1013K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 56.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RinggoldJan: high 58°F, low 34°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 38°F, 5.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 5.3 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 42°F, 5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 36°F, 6.2 in58°34°Jan5.462°38°Feb5.269°45°Mar5.676°51°Apr5.383°61°May4.689°67°Jun4.092°71°Jul3.893°70°Aug3.288°63°Sep3.978°52°Oct4.668°42°Nov5.059°36°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland, LA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Bienville Parish

3,277 jobs at 209 businesses in Bienville Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bienville ParishManufacturing: 1,298 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 540 jobs; Retail trade: 278 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 213 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 173 jobs; Finance and insurance: 135 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 133 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 98 jobsManufacturing 40% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Mining, oil and gas 5% Finance and insurance 4% Hotels and restaurants 4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ringgold.

Nearest hospitals

  • Minden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Minden20.1 miles
  • Christus Coushatta Health Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coushatta21.2 miles
  • Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shreveport25.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Ringgold

Public schools here are run by Bienville Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ringgold Elementary SchoolRinggoldPre-K–5195Public1.8 mi
Ringgold High SchoolRinggold6–12219Public1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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