Ridgetop is a city in Davidson and Robertson counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The population was 2,155 at the 2020 census.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ridgetop had a population of 2,155. The median age was 44.0 years; 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.6 males age 18 and over.
95.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 4.7% lived in rural areas.
There were 857 households in Ridgetop, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.5% were married-couple households, 16.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older, and 613 families resided in the city.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,959 || 90.9%
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| Black or African American || 32 || 1.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 7 || 0.3%
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| Asian || 16 || 0.7%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 32 || 1.5%
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| Two or more races || 107 || 5.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 66 || 3.1%
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2000 census
As of the census
Notable residents
- Grandpa Jones - American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer and member of the Grand Ole Opry
- David "Stringbean" Akeman - American country music banjo player and comedy musician best known for his role on the hit television show, Hee Haw, and as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He and his wife were neighbors of Grandpa Jones' and were both murdered at their home in 1973.