Ridgeland, South Carolina

About Ridgeland

Ridgeland is a small town in southern South Carolina with an estimated population of 3,744.

Officially, Ridgeland is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 48.34 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 77 residents per square mile.

📰 Ridgeland News Today

• Mrs. Shirley Ann Garvin-Brown Obituary | Bostick Funeral Home | Ridgeland, SC Tribute Archive · Aug 16
• Ridgeland man imprisoned for hit-and-run that killed pedestrian Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor's Office · Jun 25
• Obituary for Leon Simmons allenfunerals.com · Jul 29
• ICE among agencies that served warrants in Jasper County - WSAV-TV WSAV-TV · Mar 30
• Leon Simmons Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Pineland, SC - Georgetown Times Post and Courier · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ridgeland Unique

• Positioned in southern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ridgeland

• Waffle House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Morris Center For Lowcountry Heritage · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ridgeland

• Harold Turpin Park reviews ★
• Ridge Pointe Square reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ridgeland

• Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence
• Meeting Street-Jasper & Beaufort
• Polaris Tech Charter School
• Ridgeland Elementary
• Ridgeland High
• Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ridgeland

🏘️ Nearby Communities