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Ripley County, Indiana

Ripley County, Indiana. Ripley County had 29,434 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 25 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 11 towns and townships and 7 census-designated) and 7 census tracts. GEOID 18137.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

29,434

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 28,995 · ACS 2020-2024: 29,095

Median household income

$70,573

±$4,366 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$222,500

±$9,783 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$839

±$45 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Ripley County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 28,995 residents in Ripley County. The Census Bureau estimates 29,434 for July 1, 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 29,095 over 446 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +14 (28,993)
2021→2022 −1 (28,992)
2022→2023 +249 (29,241)
2023→2024 +119 (29,360)
2024→2025 +74 (29,434)

Ripley County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Ripley County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	29,095	6,851,073	+704
Households	11,531±238	2,716,009	+539
Average household size	2.48±0.05	2.46	no clear change
Housing units	12,461±27	2,976,568	+106

Ripley County's population since 2000

From 26,523 in 2000 to 29,434 in 2025: up 11.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 26,523
2005 (estimate) 28,040
2010 Census 28,818
2015 (estimate) 28,375
2020 Census 28,995
2025 (estimate) 29,434

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Ripley County?

Ripley County holds 25 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 11 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 7 census-designated places. The largest is Batesville with 7,401 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Ripley County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Batesville	city	7,202	7,282±614	$62,292	$225,400	14.2%	73%
Adams Township, Ripley County	township	5,165	5,192±18	$69,312	$281,400	4.9%	100%
Laughery Township	township	5,090	5,105±17	$60,119	$205,000	15.9%	100%
Johnson Township, Ripley County	township	3,763	3,750±18	$71,204	$211,600	10.6%	100%
Franklin Township, Ripley County	township	3,628	3,635±29	$67,083	$203,800	10.1%	100%
Center Township, Ripley County	township	2,568	2,575±28	$62,861	$147,100	6.7%	100%
Washington Township, Ripley County	township	2,257	2,442±449	$93,003	$222,600	7.5%	100%
Versailles	town	2,184	2,037±292	$45,758	$169,200	17.6%	100%
Milan	town	1,823	1,942±315	$59,286	$157,400	15.0%	100%
Brown Township, Ripley CountyGEOID 1813708362	township	1,700	1,294±328	$105,208	$261,300	5.3%	100%
Osgood	town	1,587	1,637±327	$52,625	$149,800	9.7%	100%
Delaware Township, Ripley County	township	1,513	1,786±381	$75,069	$224,600	10.9%	100%
Otter Creek Township, Ripley County	township	1,319	1,633±365	$73,300	$243,800	12.1%	100%
Shelby Township, Ripley CountyGEOID 1813769264	township	1,038	1,034±408	$66,467	$155,100	23.6%	100%
Jackson Township, Ripley County	township	954	649±152	$84,688	$250,000	7.7%	100%
Sunman	town	914	1,247±379	$73,413	$194,500	8.6%	100%
MorrisGEOID 1851174	CDP	–	587±326	$65,296	$224,100	0.2%	100%
DelawareGEOID 1817506	CDP	–	489±261	$64,167	$206,500	8.6%	100%
Holton	town	417	502±141	$62,375	$98,600	21.9%	100%
NapoleonGEOID 1852002	town	236	205±79	$63,125	$162,500	19.5%	100%
New MarionGEOID 1853226	CDP	–	227±233	$16,940	$10,000 or less	77.1%	100%
Cross PlainsGEOID 1816030	CDP	–	86±64	$47,917	$161,700	14.0%	100%
PiercevilleGEOID 1859616	CDP	–	43±46	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
ElrodGEOID 1821034	CDP	–	10±15	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
PenntownGEOID 1858770	CDP	–	0±13	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Ripley County?

The median resident of Ripley County is 41.2 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.2%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Ripley County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.2±0.6	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.6%±0.3 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	18.8%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.0%	8.6%	+0.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	94.2%±0.5 pts	75.4%	−1.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	9.1%	+0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	2.6%	−0.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.2%±0.5 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.4 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.7%±0.6 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.0%±0.8 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	14.3%±1.6 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.2%±1.0 pts	7.4%	−3.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.6%±1.5 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.7%±2.5 pts	29.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.0%±1.6 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.8%±0.4 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Ripley County earn?

Half of Ripley County's 11,531 households earn less than $70,573 a year (±$4,366), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $69,327 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Ripley County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$70,573±$4,366	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$88,934±$6,504	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$35,537±$2,262	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.1%±1.8 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.6%±4.3 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.3%±1.9 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.9%±1.8 pts	89.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Ripley County?

Owners occupy 76.8% of Ripley County's occupied homes and renters 23.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,500 by its owner (±$9,783). The median renter pays $839 a month including utilities, and 33.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Ripley County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$222,500±$9,783	$218,200	+$35,311
Median gross rent	$839±$45	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	33.7%±7.3 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,380±$55	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.8%±2.6 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	12,461±27	2,976,568	+106
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±0.9 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.0%±3.1 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.5%±2.0 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	7.7%±1.3 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.6%±0.7 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	19.2%±2.4 pts	16.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Ripley County building?

Builders took permits for 88 new housing units across Ripley County in 2025 (83 single-family), 3.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 97 units
2020 113 units
2021 99 units
2022 134 units
2023 107 units
2024 110 units
2025 88 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Ripley County get to work?

81.9% of Ripley County's workers drive alone and 7.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Ripley County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.8%±1.9 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	3.0%±0.9 pts	4.3%	−2.2 pts
Drove alone to work	81.9%±2.4 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	7.2%±2.0 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	2.5%±0.9 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	7.8%±2.0 pts	10.7%	+5.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.8 min±2.0	24.1 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Ripley County's census tracts?

Ripley County is divided into 7 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $59,531 (Tract 9688) to $90,357 (Tract 9689).

Census tracts of Ripley County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9684.0118137968401	Milan (6%)	2,156	2,094±239	$76,434	$244,300	$974	7.2%
Tract 9684.0218137968402	Batesville (16%)	5,129	5,192±18	$69,312	$281,400	$961	4.9%
Tract 968518137968500	Batesville (67%)	5,028	5,047±78	$60,104	$204,200	$735	16.1%
Tract 968618137968600	Osgood (29%)	4,854	4,878±368	$73,430	$194,600	$865	9.8%
Tract 968718137968700	Holton (8%)	3,540	3,392±360	$74,250	$223,600	$889	12.1%
Tract 968818137968800	Versailles (49%)	3,363	3,503±273	$59,531	$193,200	$731	12.3%
Tract 968918137968900	Milan (38%)	4,925	4,989±521	$90,357	$221,000	$905	8.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Ripley County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Ripley County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	55th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	42nd of 92
Residents per square mile	62nd of 92
Median household income	39th of 92
Median home value	23rd of 92
Median gross rent	57th of 92
Poverty rate	64th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	37th of 92
Median age	45th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Ripley County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.