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A profile of Ringgold County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Ringgold County was 4,642 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024, and the 2nd lowest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Population4,6422025Down 0.2% from 2024The 2nd lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Median age44.5 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023The 14th highest of 99 counties in Iowa
Population aged 65 and over28.4%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 3rd highest of 99 counties in Iowa
Foreign-born population share0.7%2024Up less than 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density3.3 inhabitants per km²2025Down 0.1% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June142025, estimatedCompared with 2 in 2024
4,6304,6404,6504,6604,6704,6802020202120222023202420252020: 4,641 persons2021: 4,633 persons2022: 4,679 persons2023: 4,664 persons2024: 4,649 persons2025: 4,642 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Ringgold County was 2.6% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.8 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 12th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Unemployment rate2.6%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.8 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 12th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Median household income$73,3462024Up 5% from 2023The 36th highest of 99 counties in Iowa
Per capita personal income$61,1322024Up 8.9% from 2023The 43rd lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Poverty rate (US official measure)13.3%2024Down 0.8 percentage points from 2023
Gini index44.82024Up 1.3 points from 2023
1.522.533.52021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 3.5 %2021-08: 3.3 %2021-09: 2.5 %2021-10: 2.6 %2021-11: 2.4 %2021-12: 2.2 %2022-01: 2.8 %2022-02: 2.5 %2022-03: 2.2 %2022-04: 1.9 %2022-05: 2.3 %2022-06: 2.8 %2022-07: 2.7 %2022-08: 3.2 %2022-09: 2.5 %2022-10: 2.6 %2022-11: 2.5 %2022-12: 2 %2023-01: 2.3 %2023-02: 2.1 %2023-03: 2.3 %2023-04: 1.8 %2023-05: 2.2 %2023-06: 2.7 %2023-07: 2.5 %2023-08: 2.7 %2023-09: 2.3 %2023-10: 2.6 %2023-11: 2.3 %2023-12: 1.9 %2024-01: 3.1 %2024-02: 2.7 %2024-03: 2.4 %2024-04: 1.9 %2024-05: 2.1 %2024-06: 2.7 %2024-07: 3.5 %2024-08: 3.1 %2024-09: 2.2 %2024-10: 2.7 %2024-11: 2.7 %2024-12: 2.3 %2025-01: 3.3 %2025-02: 3.3 %2025-03: 2.7 %2025-04: 2.2 %2025-05: 2.9 %2025-06: 2.9 %2025-07: 3 %2025-08: 3.4 %2025-09: 2.5 %2025-11: 2.8 %2025-12: 2.6 %2026-01: 2.9 %2026-02: 2.8 %2026-03: 2.5 %2026-04: 1.8 %2026-05: 2.2 %2026-06: 2.3 %2026-07: 2.5 %2026-08: 2.6 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Ringgold County was $233.7 million in 2024, up 11% from 2023, and the lowest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$233.7 million2024Up 11% from 2023The lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
GDP per capita, US dollars$50,7162024Up 11.9% from 2023The 20th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Real GDP growth10.7%2024Up 17.6 percentage points from 2023The 8th highest of 99 counties in Iowa
5010015020025020012005200920132017202120242001: 77 USD million2002: 76.4 USD million2003: 79.8 USD million2004: 106.5 USD million2005: 103.3 USD million2006: 101.4 USD million2007: 90.2 USD million2008: 103.9 USD million2009: 118.6 USD million2010: 120.7 USD million2011: 137.6 USD million2012: 141.2 USD million2013: 168.5 USD million2014: 166 USD million2015: 167.7 USD million2016: 155.6 USD million2017: 189.2 USD million2018: 192.6 USD million2019: 188.5 USD million2020: 179.6 USD million2021: 214.1 USD million2022: 227.9 USD million2023: 210.5 USD million2024: 233.7 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Ringgold County was $156,200 in 2024, up 3.9% from 2023, and the 43rd lowest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Median home value$156,2002024Up 3.9% from 2023The 43rd lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
County house price annual change, sales and refinances3.62%2024Down 29.02 percentage points from 2023
Median gross rent (monthly)$7102024Down 4.7% from 2023The 10th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)78.5%2024Down 0.4 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits62025, estimatedUp 100% from 2024
110K120K130K140K150K160K20212022202320242021: 111,300 USD2022: 143,100 USD2023: 150,300 USD2024: 156,200 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Ringgold County were 105 in 2023, down 3.7% from 2022, and the 2nd lowest of 99 counties in Iowa.

Employer firms1052023Down 3.7% from 2022The 2nd lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
Farms6122022No 2021 figure to compareThe 17th lowest of 99 counties in Iowa
10511011512012519992003200720112015201920231999: 124 count2000: 124 count2001: 120 count2002: 115 count2003: 113 count2004: 124 count2005: 120 count2006: 117 count2007: 120 count2008: 117 count2009: 112 count2010: 109 count2011: 115 count2012: 113 count2013: 111 count2014: 115 count2015: 115 count2016: 113 count2017: 111 count2018: 112 count2019: 114 count2020: 111 count2021: 111 count2022: 109 count2023: 105 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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