| | Ridgeland, SC | Nocatee, FL | United States |
| Population | 3,664 | 19,601 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.7% | 51.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 56.3% | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.5 | 40 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,029 | 3,246 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,518 | 481 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,071 | 275 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 53.6% | 2,875.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 261.2% | 5,104.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 75.8 | 743.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 48.3 | 26.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ridgeland, SC | Nocatee, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 10.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.6% | 9.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.9% | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.5% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 3.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 20.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ridgeland, SC | Nocatee, FL | United States |
| White | 34.5% | 81.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 47.1% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.0% | 7.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ridgeland, SC | Nocatee, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 32.7% | 72.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 29.1% | 71.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 67.3% | 27.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 47.2% | 14.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.7% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.09 | 2.97 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,032 | 6,610 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 711 | 5,493 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.9% | 47.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 25.3% | 43.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 321 | 1,117 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 37.6% | 7.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.3% | 0.9% | 10.8% |