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Ripley

County:
Jackson County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.223
State:
West Virginia

Ripley is a city located in Jackson County, West Virginia. Ripley has a 2025 population of 3,027. Ripley is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -1.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,067 in 2020.

The average household income in Ripley is $53,736 with a poverty rate of 28.34%. The median age in Ripley is 44.9 years: 39.2 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

3K
Total Population
939
Density (mi²)
-8 -0.26%
Growth

Ripley Population

Ripley Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Ripley includes 93.71% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,87393.71%
Two or more races1053.42%
Asian882.87%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Ripley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ripley's average per capita income is $44,389. Household income levels show a median of $35,120. The poverty rate stands at 28.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,008$75,572
Households$35,120$53,736
Non Families$21,377$27,568
Married Families--

$44,389

Average Income

$35,120

Median Household Income

28.34%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)