Doniphan

Population: 2,220
Median household income: $43,309
Median home value: $113,600

Doniphan, a community in Ripley County, Missouri, has 2,220 residents. Its median household income of $43,309 runs in line with the Ripley County figure of $43,898.

From 2019 to 2023, Doniphan's population grew 7.7% from 2,062 to 2,220, while its median home value rose 28.8% from $88,200 to $113,600.

72.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1974.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,220
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,309
Median home value: $113,600
Median gross rent: $704
Housing units: 894
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0622,220

Median household income

$25,485$43,309

Median home value

$88,200$113,600

Median gross rent

$550$704

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,062	$25,485	$88,200	$550
2020	2,467	$28,977	$90,600	$580
2021	1,929	$32,250	$92,700	$600
2022	2,138	$41,927	$111,800	$700
2023	2,220	$43,309	$113,600	$704

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	8.2%
5 to 17	445	20.0%
18 to 24	126	5.7%
25 to 34	400	18.0%
35 to 44	180	8.1%
45 to 54	283	12.7%
55 to 64	265	11.9%
65 to 74	205	9.2%
75 and over	133	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,915	86.3%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	191	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.4%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	299	20.4%
High school graduate	394	26.9%
Some college or associate's	502	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	157	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	114	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	590	68.8%
Carpooled	111	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	101	11.8%
Other means	18	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	420	55.5%
15 to 29 min	65	8.6%
30 to 44 min	152	20.1%
45 to 59 min	36	4.8%
60+ min	84	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 23.5% (511 of 2,176)

	Count	Share
Family households	492	64.1%
Nonfamily households	276	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	768	85.9%
Vacant	126	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	441	57.4%
Renter-occupied	327	42.6%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	649	72.6%
1-unit, attached	13	1.5%
2 to 4 units	138	15.4%
5 to 19 units	83	9.3%
20 or more units	11	1.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2919792
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6234, -90.8219