2026 Compare Cities People:
Ridgecrest, CA vs Greenville, SC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Greenville is 0% more densely populated than Ridgecrest.
- People are 21.2% less likely to be married in Greenville.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Greenville.
 Ridgecrest, CAGreenville, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,725329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
 space3
 Population - 201027,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,002285,036,114
 Population - 199027,725  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.1%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,388.393.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ridgecrest, CAGreenville, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Ridgecrest, CAGreenville, SCUnited States
 White64.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.1%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Ridgecrest, CAGreenville, SCUnited States
 Married Population51.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households11,045  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,51380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,353  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

   |    Reply

Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Ridgecrest

Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

   |    Reply

I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Greenville


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.