Ripley County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18137 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,095
Rank #1,502 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,573 −6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,159 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −19.7% vs nat'l
Rank #812 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$222,500 −21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,163 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.7% −38.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,871 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #679 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
20.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.2%34.4%51.6%68.7%85.9%94.2%2.2%2.0%0.7%0.5%0.4%

About Ripley County, Indiana

Ripley County, Indiana has a total population of 29,095, making it the 1,502nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ripley County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ripley County is $70,573, which ranks #1,159 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Ripley County is $222,500, 21.1% below the national median. Renters in Ripley County pay a median gross rent of $839 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ripley County, 20.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Ripley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Ripley County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.