River Ridge is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 14,601 people and three constituent neighborhoods, River Ridge is the 32nd largest community in Louisiana.

River Ridge is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, River Ridge is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in River Ridge who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.52%), sales jobs (13.89%), and management occupations (10.00%).

In addition, River Ridge is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of River Ridge are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

River Ridge Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, River Ridge is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.69% of adults in River Ridge have a college degree.

The per capita income in River Ridge in 2000 was $27,088, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,352 for a family of four.

River Ridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call River Ridge home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in River Ridge is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in River Ridge include French, German, Italian, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in River Ridge is English. Some people also speak Spanish.