Ripley County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29181 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,708
Rank #2,438 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$42,037 −44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #3,029 of 3,222
6th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.8% +96.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,984 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Home Value
$119,600 −57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,678 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.6% −62.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,064 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,117 of 3,222
65th %ile

At a Glance

79.1% Homeownership
84.4% Insured
12.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.7%37.4%56.0%74.7%92.4%5.2%1.5%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Ripley County, Missouri

Ripley County, Missouri has a total population of 10,708, making it the 2,438th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ripley County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ripley County is $42,037, which ranks #3,029 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 44.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Ripley County is $119,600, 57.6% below the national median. Renters in Ripley County pay a median gross rent of $654 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ripley County, 12.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.5 min.

Ripley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Ripley County, Missouri 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.