How many renters in Ridgeland, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Ridgeland, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.6% (±5.5 points) of renting households in Ridgeland, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.6% (±5.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.0% (±4.6 points)
Median share of income: 32.1% (±2.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ridgeland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ridgeland	Madison County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	13.0% (±4.9 points)	13.0%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.6% (±3.1 points)	13.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.4% (±4.6 points)	10.0%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.5% (±4.8 points)	10.2%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.6% (±3.0 points)	15.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	45.0% (±4.6 points)	38.5%	42.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Ridgeland against Madison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ridgeland	Madison County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.6% (±5.5 points)	53.7% (±5.9 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.0% (±4.6 points)	38.5% (±4.7 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.1% (±2.7 points)	31.2% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,263 (±$3,962)	$42,320 (±$3,320)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,336 (±$40)	$1,186 (±$41)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Ridgeland, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Madison County (53.7%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Madison County, Ridgeland ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 120 of 325.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Ridgeland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ridgeland
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ridgeland	—	53.6% (±5.5 points)	—
Madison	3.9 mi	54.7% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Flowood	8.0 mi	52.6% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gluckstadt	8.0 mi	31.1% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson	8.0 mi	60.4% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Pearl	11 mi	58.0% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	12 mi	48.8% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flora	12 mi	33.4% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	13 mi	59.0% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jackson, MS (60.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Canton	56.5% (±14.4 points)
2	Madison	54.7% (±20.9 points)
3	Ridgeland	53.6% (±5.5 points)
4	Flora	33.4% (±26.8 points)
5	Gluckstadt	31.1% (±33.6 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ridgeland

Are renters in Ridgeland rent-burdened?

53.6% of renting households in Ridgeland pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Ridgeland spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ridgeland, MS spends 32.1% (±2.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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