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Ripley County, Indiana

Ripley County, Indiana · ZIP 47006, 47017, 47018

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 29,214 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,356Households
  • $71,084Median household income
  • $205,300Median home value
  • 25Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Ripley County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.3%
26k27k28k29k2000: 26,52320002010: 28,81820102020: 28,995202026,52328,995
Population of Ripley County at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,523
201028,818
202028,995

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ripley County
Under $50k35.4%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k21%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over5%

Median household income $71,084 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ripley County
Owner occupied
8,837 units
Renter occupied
2,519 units
Vacancy rate
8.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ripley County2023
Management of companies and enterprises1,683
Health care and social assistance1,423
Manufacturing1,412
Transportation and warehousing1,049
Retail trade950
Wholesale trade849
Accommodation and food services620
Construction432

10,076 employees in 667 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ripley County compared with its state
Ripley County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRipley CountyIndiana
Population29,0396,811,752
Median household income$71,084$70,051
Median age40.938.0
Median home value$205,300$201,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.4%28.8%
Foreign-born residents1.2%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes77.8%70.4%
Mean commute to work27.8 minutes24.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ripley County25 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BatesvilleCity7,3536.15 sq mi
Adams TownshipTownship5,21543.3 sq mi
Laughery TownshipTownship5,13525.8 sq mi
Johnson TownshipTownship3,76054.6 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship3,65136.5 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship2,58729.4 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship2,31729.3 sq mi
VersaillesTown2,1881.57 sq mi
MilanTown1,8311.99 sq mi
Brown TownshipTownship1,72853.6 sq mi
OsgoodTown1,5901.55 sq mi
Delaware TownshipTownship1,52333.2 sq mi
Otter Creek TownshipTownship1,36041.7 sq mi
Shelby TownshipTownship99969.1 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship93929.9 sq mi
SunmanTown9321.17 sq mi
MorrisCensus designated place6410.66 sq mi
DelawareCensus designated place4381.81 sq mi
HoltonTown4261.81 sq mi
NapoleonTown2380.24 sq mi
PiercevilleCensus designated place1080.55 sq mi
Cross PlainsCensus designated place440.48 sq mi
New MarionCensus designated place260.35 sq mi
ElrodCensus designated place110.70 sq mi
PenntownCensus designated place00.55 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.