Mineral Ridge is a census-designated place in Mahoning and Trumbull counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 3,892 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.Mineral Ridge was named for valuable coal deposits near the original town site.Mineral Ridge is located at 41°8′31″N 80°46′1″W / 41.14194°N 80.76694°W / 41.14194; -80.76694.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.28 square miles, of which 3.26 square miles is land and 0.015 square miles, or 0.51%, is water.As of the census of 2000, there were 3,900 people, 1,377 households, and 995 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,183.5 people per square mile. There were 1,439 housing units at an average density of 436.7/sq mi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.31% White, 2.08% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.