Ripley County, Missouri

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,755
Median household income: $43,898
Median home value: $110,800

Ripley County, Missouri counts 10,755 residents. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $43,898 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Ripley County's population declined 20.7% from 13,567 to 10,755, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $34,971 to $43,898.

The median resident is 41.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,755
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,898
Median home value: $110,800
Median gross rent: $666
Housing units: 5,191
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,56710,755

Median household income

$34,971$43,898

Median home value

$83,800$110,800

Median gross rent

$574$666

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,567	$34,971	$83,800	$574
2020	13,484	$36,066	$86,900	$589
2021	11,032	$36,089	$94,500	$573
2022	10,839	$42,541	$103,700	$699
2023	10,755	$43,898	$110,800	$666

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	703	6.5%
5 to 17	1,817	16.9%
18 to 24	718	6.7%
25 to 34	1,264	11.8%
35 to 44	1,228	11.4%
45 to 54	1,280	11.9%
55 to 64	1,577	14.7%
65 to 74	1,253	11.7%
75 and over	915	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,033	93.3%
Black or African American	25	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.3%
Asian	55	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.2%
Two or more races	458	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,226	16.3%
High school graduate	2,925	38.9%
Some college or associate's	2,394	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	674	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	298	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,205	77.2%
Carpooled	453	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	78	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	397	9.6%
Other means	18	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,153	30.7%
15 to 29 min	911	24.3%
30 to 44 min	660	17.6%
45 to 59 min	340	9.1%
60+ min	690	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 19.7% (2,097 of 10,632)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,721	67.5%
Nonfamily households	1,309	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,030	77.6%
Vacant	1,161	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,179	78.9%
Renter-occupied	851	21.1%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,793	73.1%
1-unit, attached	36	0.7%
2 to 4 units	185	3.6%
5 to 19 units	83	1.6%
20 or more units	11	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,083	20.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 29181
State: Missouri
Land area: 630 sq mi
Water area: 2.11 sq mi
Center point: 36.6502, -90.8748

Cities & places

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