| Official Name: | Ridgeway, South Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | "Revitalization, Responsibility, Relationships"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fairfield |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.26 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.26 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.48 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 266 |
| Population Density Km2: | 211.91 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 548.45 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 614 |
| Coordinates: | 34.3058°N -80.9614°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 29130 |
| Area Code: | 803, 839 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-60415[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1231730 |
Ridgeway is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Blink Bonnie, Camp Welfare, Century House, Hunter House, Mount Hope, Ridgeway Historic District, Ruff's Chapel, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Valencia, Vaughn's Stage Coach Stop, and the Monroe Wilson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ridgeway is located in southeastern Fairfield County at 34.3058°N -80.9614°W (34.305777, -80.961390).[5] U.S. Route 21 passes through the towns, leading north to Great Falls and south to Columbia. South Carolina Highway 34 leads west 2miles to Interstate 77 and east to Lugoff. Winnsboro, the county seat, is to the northwest via SC 34.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ridgeway has a total area of 1.3sqkm, all of it land.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 328 people, 138 households, and 96 families residing in the town. The population density was 692.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 157 housing units at an average density of 331.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 60.37% White, 37.50% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races.
There were 138 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $25,469 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,884. About 24.1% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 34.2% of those age 65 or over.[6]
Ridgeway has a public library, a branch of the Fairfield County Library.[7]