Ridgeland is a town in Jasper County, South Carolina, home to about 3,764 people across 48 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29909 and 29936.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Ridgeland, part in Bluffton and Port Royal
Part is in Ridgeland, part in Hardeeville and Gillisonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ridgeland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA614 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 3,758 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.
It’s the 126th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Jasper County grew from 9,868 residents in 1920 to 28,791 in 2020.
Jasper County, 1920–2020
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 40°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaufort Mcas, SC weather station (15 miles away).
9,687 jobs at 838 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
279 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgeland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 61 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Beaufort 01, Jasper 01, SC Public Charter School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okatie ElementaryBluffton | Pre-K–5 | 648 | Public | 10.3 mi |
| Ridgeland ElementaryRidgeland | Pre-K–5 | 775 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Heartwood Community SchoolRidegland | K–2 | 87 | Charter | 7.7 mi |
| Polaris Tech Charter SchoolRidgeland | K–12 | 514 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Ridgeland Secondary Academy of ExcellenceRidgeland | 6–12 | 739 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ridgeland HighRidgeland | 9–12 | 4 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career ExcellenceRidgeland | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 8.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Christian AcademyRidgeland | Pre-K–12 | 147 | Baptist | 0.2 mi |
| St Gregory the Great Catholic SchoolOkatie | Pre-K–6 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 12.7 mi |
| Step of Faith Christian AcademyRidgeland | Pre-K–12 | 188 | Baptist | 3.5 mi |
| Thomas Heyward AcademyRidgeland | Pre-K–12 | 256 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| John Paul II Catholic SchoolRidgeland | 6–12 | 363 | Roman Catholic | 8.4 mi |
| John Paul II Catholic SchoolRidgeland | 6–12 | 362 | Roman Catholic | 8.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bluffton, Hardeeville, Gillisonville, Port Royal and Coosawhatchie.
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