Ripley County, Indiana
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,434
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,214
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,991
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,989
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,995
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,818
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,548
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,766
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,380
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $518
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $839
Building Permits, 2025 88
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,531
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,113
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 188,490
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 220,358
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 311,603
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,734
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,573
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,537
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 667
Total employment, 2023 10,076
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 526,491
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,072
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 615
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 270
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 64.9
Population per square mile, 2010 64.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 446.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 446.43
FIPS Code 18137