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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.18 square miles (18.60 km), of which 7.08 square miles (18.34 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km) is water.

Parks in Ridgefield include Abrams Park, Community Park, Davis Park, and Overlook Park. The Ridgefield Veterans Memorial is adjacent to Community Park.

Ridgefield has a council–manager form of government, with a city manager who is appointed by a city council with seven elected members. The city council also selects a mayor from among themselves. The current city manager is Steve Stuart, a former county commissioner who was hired in 2014. Jennifer Lindsay has served as mayor since 2022, replacing Don Stose.

Rental and storage company U-Haul was founded in Ridgefield in 1945.

As of the census of 2020, there were 10,319 people and 2,899 households in the city. The population density was 1,417.3 inhabitants per square mile (547.2/km). There were 3,687 housing units at an average density of 506.5 per square mile (195.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.5% White, 1.05% African American, 0.68% Native American, 3.48% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 10.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.14%.

Of the 2,899 households, 70.9% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.6% had a male householder with no wife present. The average family size was 3.48.

The median age was 34.4 years. 7.3% were under the age of 5; 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 68.8% were 18 or over; and 10.7% were 65 or older.

As of 2021, the median household annual income was $107,861. The per capita income for the city was $41,214. About 3.1% of the population was below the poverty line.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,763 people, 1,591 households, and 1,258 families living in the city. The population density was 672.7 inhabitants per square mile (259.7/km). There were 1,695 housing units at an average density of 239.4 per square mile (92.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 0.9% African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1%.

Of the 1,591 households, 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.9% were non-families. 16.2% of households were one person and 6.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.34.

The median age was 32.4 years. 33.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 22.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,147 people, 739 households, and 557 families living in the city. The population density was 420.8 inhabitants per square mile (162.5/km). There were 777 housing units at an average density of 152.3 per square mile (58.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.16% White, 0.28% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population. 20.4% were of German, 18.9% American, 11.9% English, 6.9% Irish and 6.2% Norwegian ancestry.

Of the 739 households, 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.8% of households were one person and 8.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.18.

The age distribution was 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median household income was $46,012 and the median family income was $51,121. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $27,426 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,696. About 4.4% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

The Ridgefield School District has five schools: Union Ridge Elementary, South Ridge Elementary, Sunset Ridge Intermediate School, View Ridge Middle School, and Ridgefield High School.

• William ‘Hap’ Carty, Ridgefield native who helped build U-Haul
• Scott Mosier, film producer and podcaster[citation needed]
• Richie Sexson, former major league baseball player
• Leonard Shoen, founded U-Haul in Ridgefield
• Official website
• History of Ridgefield at HistoryLink