Ripley

Population: 3,066
Median household income: $35,120
Median home value: $119,300

Located in Jackson County, West Virginia, Ripley is a community with a population of 3,066. At $35,120, its median household income sits below Jackson County's $55,671.

From 2019 to 2023, Ripley's population declined 3.7% from 3,183 to 3,066, while its median home value rose 1.3% from $117,800 to $119,300.

The median gross rent is $569. 20.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,066
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $35,120
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $569
Housing units: 1,659
Homeownership rate: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1833,066

Median household income

$33,000$35,120

Median home value

$117,800$119,300

Median gross rent

$551$569

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,183	$33,000	$117,800	$551
2020	3,177	$34,107	$111,800	$587
2021	3,100	$34,987	$115,600	$550
2022	3,084	$35,489	$122,300	$546
2023	3,066	$35,120	$119,300	$569

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	154	5.0%
5 to 17	333	10.9%
18 to 24	103	3.4%
25 to 34	573	18.7%
35 to 44	375	12.2%
45 to 54	400	13.0%
55 to 64	486	15.9%
65 to 74	251	8.2%
75 and over	391	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,873	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	88	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	385	15.5%
High school graduate	729	29.4%
Some college or associate's	859	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	345	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	158	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,009	79.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	180	14.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	409	34.4%
15 to 29 min	228	19.2%
30 to 44 min	409	34.4%
45 to 59 min	143	12.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 28.3% (838 of 2,957)

	Count	Share
Family households	747	48.6%
Nonfamily households	790	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,537	92.6%
Vacant	122	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	830	54.0%
Renter-occupied	707	46.0%

1-unit, detached55.6%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units19.4%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	922	55.6%
1-unit, attached	46	2.8%
2 to 4 units	322	19.4%
5 to 19 units	125	7.5%
20 or more units	48	2.9%
Mobile home & other	196	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5468596
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 38.8216, -81.7093