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Ringgold
Iowa

Population

$68K

Median Income

$181K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,356

Federal Spending per Capita$322

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score701

Work From Home %11.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$223K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.33

Medicare Spending / Person$5,079

SS Benefits / Person$4,870

Education Wage Premium2.32x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$173K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$699/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.25%

This county

1.42% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,790

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$919/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.8%

Homeownership Rate77.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

19 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

14.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score13

Healthcare Shortage Score8.7

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients512 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,125

Uninsured (under 65)7.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.95 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,083

Bachelor's Degree Holders369

HS Completion Rate94.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)22th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.85

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation30.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$11K

Drought Index (2022)-0.64

Heating Degree Days5,852 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,065 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,539 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)944 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)54 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed85 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed23 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)232 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)313 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)63 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+67.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)41 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers266 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work166 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)122 workers

Walk to Work7.3%

Agriculture

Farms421 farms

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.007

Nonprofit Organizations50

Veterans Share6.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.8%

Never-Married Adults22.2%

Divorced Adults12.3%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations17.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$75K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate32.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · Iowa was R+13 statewide

vs Iowa State

Income tax

3.8%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.25%1.42% state avg

Politics

R+46R+13

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -9

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $181K

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Local News — Ringgold

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Ringgold County, IA?

How many people live in Ringgold County, IA ? ... In 2025, there were about 4,600 people living in R…

albianews.com · 6 days ago

Ringgold County sheriff reports 3 recent arrests

(Mount Ayr) -- Ringgold County authorities report a trio of recent arrests stemming from separate in…

WHO13.com · Mar 6, 2026

Missing woman with Alzheimer’s found alive in Ringgold County

RINGGOLD COUNTY, Iowa — A Cumming woman with Alzheimer's, who was reported missing, has been located…

KMAland.com · 3 weeks ago

Grant City woman booked on drug charges in Ringgold County

(Mount Ayr) -- A Grant City woman faces a trio of drug-related charges stemming from her arrest in R…

KSOM · 1 month ago

Missing Atlantic Man Found Deceased in Ringgold County

The Ringgold County Sheriff's Office was notified by the Atlantic Police Department about a missing …

KCCI · May 22, 2026

Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for several Iowa counties hit by severe storms

Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced disaster proclamations for counties impacted by severe storms last w…

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