Ridgefield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It consists of the primary central village in the town of Ridgefield and surrounding residential areas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 7,596, out of 25,053 in the entire town.
Geography
The CDP is in the southern part of the town of Ridgefield.
Roads include:
- Connecticut Route 33, Ridgefield's Main Street.
- Connecticut Route 35
- Connecticut Route 102 (Branchville Road) leads east from Main Street.
- Connecticut Route 116 (North Salem Road) leads northwest from the north end of Main Street.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Ridgefield CDP has an area of , of which , or 0.11%, are water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,645 people, 3,046 households, and 2,018 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,321 housing units, of which 275, or 8.3%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.6% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American or Alaska Native, 3.0% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.8% some other race, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
Of the 3,046 households in the community, 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were headed by married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 3.17.