Median Household Income
$42,037
Median Home Value
$119,600
Median Gross Rent
$654/mo
Poverty Rate
24.8%
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Homeownership Rate
79.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.6%
Median Age
40.7
Population Over Time
Ripley County shrank 23.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,056
2016
13,936
2018
13,693
2020
13,484
2022
10,839
2024
10,708
Business & Industry
Ripley County has 248 business establishments employing 2,121 people.
Health care and social assistance
60
Accommodation and food services
19
Other services (except public administration)
17
Construction
16
Industries not classified
11
Finance and insurance
11
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
8
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.