Ripley County, Missouri Population 2024

10,898

Ripley County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 10,898 with a growth rate of 0.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ripley County, Missouri is the 80th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 14,102 and has seen a growth of -22.72% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,358920.82%
202811,266920.82%
202711,174920.83%
202611,082920.84%
202510,990920.84%
202410,898920.85%
202310,806920.86%
202210,714690.65%
202110,645-24-0.22%
202010,669-2,674-20.04%
201913,343-85-0.63%
201813,428-148-1.09%
201713,576-197-1.43%
201613,773-24-0.17%
201513,797-144-1.03%
201413,941-55-0.39%
201313,996-36-0.26%
201214,032-111-0.78%
201114,143410.29%
201014,10200%
199012,303-155-1.24%
198012,4582,65527.08%
19709,8037077.77%
19609,096-2,318-20.31%
195011,414-1,192-9.46%
194012,6061,43012.8%
193011,176-885-7.34%
192012,061-1,038-7.92%
191013,099-87-0.66%
190013,1864,67454.91%
18908,5123,13558.3%
18805,3772,20269.35%
18703,175-572-15.27%
18603,74791732.4%
18502,830-26-0.91%
18402,856-8,502-74.85%
2024 Growth Rate
0.85% (92)
County Website
Ripley County
County Seat
Doniphan
2020 Population
10,669
Area
630 mi²
Density
17 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.15% (229)
Founded
January 5, 1833

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,07393.66%
Two or more races5134.77%
Other race610.57%
Asian550.51%
Native American280.26%
Black or African American250.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ripley County, Missouri Population by Race

Ripley County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Ripley County, Missouri Median Age

41.4

Total

38.4

Male

44

Female

Ripley County, Missouri Adults

There are 8,235 adults, (2,168 of whom are seniors) in Ripley County, Missouri.

Ripley County, Missouri Age Dependency

77.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Ripley County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female5,40450.25%
Male5,35149.75%

Ripley County, Missouri Population by Age

Ripley County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0302.6478.921.1
Married2,1513.2390.19.9
Non Family1,3091.1566.233.8
Female3493.836337
Male2213.9569.730.3

3.26

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ripley County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade82110.92%
Associates Degree6809.05%
Bachelors Degree6748.97%
Graduate Degree2983.96%
High School Graduate2,92538.91%
Less Than 9th Grade4055.39%
Some College1,71422.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ripley County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ripley County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9945,831865
2+ Races36233467
Asian555133
Hispanic45253
Other Race31197
Native American26260
Black25140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60%.

Ripley County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,508$61,364$44,545
Graduate Degree$59,333$83,077$54,783
High School Graduate$32,433$40,000$23,235
Less Than 9th Grade$17,892$0$17,721
Overall$34,195$43,133$26,404
Some College$31,625$35,543$25,724

$34,195

Average Earnings

$43,133

Average Male

$26,404

Average Female

Ripley County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ripley County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ripley County, Missouri Language

98.86% of Ripley County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.38% of the population.

Ripley County, Missouri Language

Ripley County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,9591,95919.67%
Multiple47910421.71%
Hispanic1344432.84%
Native281346.43%
Other611219.67%

19.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.67%

Male Poverty Rate

20.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ripley County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ripley County, Missouri is Native, with 46.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ripley County, Missouri is White, with 19.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.82%.

Ripley County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.84%
High School20.24%
Some College12.95%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%

Ripley County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.64%
Female Unemployed23.08%
Female Employed10.64%
Male Employed4.47%

Ripley County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ripley County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,148$71,888
Households$43,898$58,240
Married Families$64,207$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,949$28,378

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ripley County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Ripley County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ripley County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ripley County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ripley County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

776

Number of Veterans

726

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam364
First Gulf War138
Second Gulf War84
Korea11
World War II0

Ripley County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74256
55 to 64178
75+167
35 to 54127
18 to 3448

Ripley County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7599.88%
2+ Races153.73%
Black28%

Ripley County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Ripley County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ripley County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ripley County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ripley County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ripley County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.9%

Born in Ripley County, Missouri

98.83%

Native Born

1.17%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.83% of Ripley County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 65.9% having been born in Missouri. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Ripley County, Missouri Place of Birth

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