Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, home to about 24,587 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 39157.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)167 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA163 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX360 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgeland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ridgeland had 24,340 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Madison County grew from 32,493 residents in 1900 to 109,145 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 57.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Intl Ap, MS weather station (7 miles away).
55,061 jobs at 3,489 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
687 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgeland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 55 |
| Dentists | 39 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 102 |
| Mental health providers | 199 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 246 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1805.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Madison County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann E. Smith ElementaryRidgeland | Pre-K–2 | 715 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Madison County PreschoolRidgeland | Pre-K | 47 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolRidgeland | 3–5 | 629 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Old Town Middle SchoolRidgeland | 6–8 | 693 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ridgeland High SchoolRidgeland | 9–12 | 995 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Covenant SchoolRidgeland | Pre-K–10 | 427 | Presbyterian | 0.7 mi |
| St Andrew's Episcopal SchoolRidgeland | Pre-K–12 | 878 | Episcopal | 2.4 mi |
| St Augustine SchoolRidgeland | Pre-K–12 | 301 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.1 mi |
| The Canopy SchoolRidgeland | TK–10 | 108 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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