Ridgeway

County:: Orleans County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 50.026
State:: New York

Ridgeway is located in Orleans County, New York. Ridgeway has a 2025 population of 6,401. Ridgeway is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -2.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,578 in 2020.

The average household income in Ridgeway is $82,105 with a poverty rate of 9.58%.The median age in Ridgeway is 39.9 years: 38.9 years for males, and 42.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ridgeway includes 79.78% White, 7.41% other race, 4.91% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,220	79.78%
Other race	485	7.41%
Two or more races	364	5.56%
Black or African American	321	4.91%
Asian	119	1.82%
Native American	34	0.52%

Ridgeway Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ridgeway's average per capita income is $45,321. Household income levels show a median of $69,500. The poverty rate stands at 9.58%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$94,275	-
Families	$87,054	$101,531
Households	$69,500	$82,105
Non Families	$35,080	$46,139

$45,321

Average Income

$69,500

Median Household Income

9.58%

Poverty Rate