Ripley County, Indiana

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,039
Median household income: $71,084
Median home value: $205,300

Ripley County is a county in Indiana with a population of 29,039. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,084 runs in line with the Indiana figure of $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ripley County's population grew 2.3% from 28,391 to 29,039, while its median household income rose 26.2% from $56,332 to $71,084.

The typical home was built around 1977. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,039
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,084
Median home value: $205,300
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 12,398
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,39129,039

Median household income

$56,332$71,084

Median home value

$152,100$205,300

Median gross rent

$693$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,391	$56,332	$152,100	$693
2020	28,457	$60,055	$156,400	$656
2021	28,953	$64,221	$162,700	$647
2022	28,990	$70,285	$188,400	$750
2023	29,039	$71,084	$205,300	$799

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,779	6.1%
5 to 17	5,103	17.6%
18 to 24	2,320	8.0%
25 to 34	3,316	11.4%
35 to 44	3,358	11.6%
45 to 54	3,757	12.9%
55 to 64	4,037	13.9%
65 to 74	3,174	10.9%
75 and over	2,195	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,488	94.7%
Black or African American	65	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	142	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	122	0.4%
Two or more races	667	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	555	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,860	9.4%
High school graduate	8,374	42.2%
Some college or associate's	5,763	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,306	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,534	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,985	82.7%
Carpooled	1,118	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	448	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	872	6.0%
Other means	69	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,723	34.7%
15 to 29 min	3,484	25.6%
30 to 44 min	2,457	18.0%
45 to 59 min	1,406	10.3%
60+ min	1,550	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 9.6% (2,733 of 28,505)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,827	68.9%
Nonfamily households	3,529	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,356	91.6%
Vacant	1,042	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,837	77.8%
Renter-occupied	2,519	22.2%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,896	79.8%
1-unit, attached	160	1.3%
2 to 4 units	634	5.1%
5 to 19 units	397	3.2%
20 or more units	387	3.1%
Mobile home & other	924	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 18137
State: Indiana
Land area: 446 sq mi
Water area: 1.63 sq mi
Center point: 39.1002, -85.2605