Ringgold County , Iowa
Population: 4,664 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,821 Home $150,300 Rent $745/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Ringgold County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $150,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Ringgold County at 43%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$69,821
Median Income
household
$150,300
Home Value
median
$745/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,821 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,108 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Median Home Value | $150,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $745/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,664 |
| Median Age | 44.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
43.0%
Obesity
9.1%
Diabetes
14.8%
Smoking
37.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.6%
No Physical Activity
22.3%
Depression
34.0%
Insufficient Sleep
75.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.2 · 14th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
31.52
🌀 Hurricane
7.72
🔥 Wildfire
32.47
❄️ Winter Storm
13.40
🌍 Earthquake
8.59
☀️ Drought
93.80
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