What is the population of Ringgold County?

The population of Ringgold County, IA is 4,801.

Where is Ringgold County located?

Ringgold County, IA is located at latitude 40.7352000 and longitude -94.2439700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Ringgold County?

The area of Ringgold County, IA is 1396 km².

What is the elevation of Ringgold County?

Ringgold County, IA has an elevation of 333 meters (1093 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Ringgold County in?

Ringgold County, IA is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Ringgold County changed?

The population of Ringgold County, IA has decreased from 5,131 (2010) to 4,801 (2020), a change of -6.4%.

Ringgold County, Iowa

Ringgold County: county in Iowa, United States

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Ringgold County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,131 and a population density of 4 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 4,801 inhabitants. Its county seat is Mount Ayr. The county was created 179 years ago in 1847.

Ringgold County locator map — Location of Ringgold County on Iowa map.

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Ringgold County at a glance

Ringgold County currently has 10 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Mount Ayr

Population 1,601

Quick Facts about Ringgold County

Population	4,801 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Iowa (United States)
Area	1396 km²
Water as percent of area	0.6%
Land as percent of area	99.4%
Latitude & Longitude	40.7352,-94.2440
Named for	Samuel Ringgold
Altitude	1,191 feet / 363 meters
Capital	Mount Ayr
Establishment	February 24, 1847
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	22:32:44 (18th April 2026)
Density	3 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.87% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Ringgold County is located at 40°44'7"N 94°14'38"W (40.7352000, -94.2439700). It has 3 neighbors: Union County, Harrison County and Worth County.

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The largest city of Ringgold County is Mount Ayr with a population of 1,601. Other cities include, Diagonal population 312, Kellerton population 292, Redding population 77 and Benton population 40. See all Ringgold County cities & populated places.

Ringgold County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ringgold County.

City Name	Population	Title
Mount Ayr	1,601	City in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States of America
Diagonal	312	City in Iowa
Kellerton	292	Human settlement in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States of America
Tingley	156	Township in Ringgold County, Iowa
Redding	77	City in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States
Benton	40	City in Iowa
Ellston	38	Human settlement in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States of America
Maloy	27	Human settlement in Ringgold County, Iowa, United States of America
Delphos	24	City in Iowa, USA
Beaconsfield	15	City in Iowa, United States

Official website of Ringgold County

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Ringgold County has 3 neighbours.

Union County county in Iowa, United States
Harrison County county in northwest Missouri, United States
Worth County county in Missouri, United States

Mount Ayr

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Ringgold County decreased by 6.87% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	5,131	-	census
2011	5,049	-1.62%	estimation process
2012	5,027	-0.44%	estimation process
2013	4,971	-1.13%	estimation process
2014	4,961	-0.2%	estimation process
2015	4,977	0.32%	estimation process
2016	4,985	0.16%	estimation process
2017	5,024	0.78%	estimation process
2018	4,940	-1.7%	estimation process
2019	4,894	-0.94%	estimation process
2020	4,801	-1.94%	estimation process

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People born in Ringgold County (1)

American politician Quentin V. Anderson was born in Ringgold County

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