Ripley County Demographics

A map of Ripley County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,404	27,213	94.2%	93.9%
Multiracial	632	887	2.2%	3.1%
Hispanic	577	541	2.0%	1.9%
Black	218	73	0.7%	0.3%
Asian	147	183	0.5%	0.6%
Native American/Other	117	98	0.4%	0.3%

Ripley County, Indiana has an estimated population of 29,095, a less than 1% change from the 28,995 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 2.2% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ripley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ripley has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ripley County, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 11.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ripley County is ranked the 55th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Ripley County was ranked the 55th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ripley County's White Population

27,404 residents of Ripley County, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ripley County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Ripley County ranks 16th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Ripley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.2%.

Ripley County is more White than neighboring Dearborn County (94.1% White), Decatur County (93.1% White), and Jefferson County (91% White). Ripley County is less White than neighboring Ohio County (94.8% White), and Switzerland County (94.6% White).

Ripley County's Black Population

218 residents of Ripley County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ripley County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Ripley County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley County's Black population has grown by an estimated 198.6%. Black residents' share of Ripley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Ripley County is more Black than neighboring Dearborn County (0.3% Black), Decatur County (0.4% Black), Ohio County (0.1% Black), and Switzerland County (0.3% Black). Ripley County is less Black than neighboring Jefferson County (1% Black).

Ripley County's Asian Population

147 residents of Ripley County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ripley County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Ripley County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.7%. Asian residents' share of Ripley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Ripley County is more Asian than neighboring Decatur County (0.1% Asian), and Switzerland County (0.3% Asian). Ripley County is less Asian than neighboring Ohio County (1.1% Asian), and Jefferson County (0.8% Asian).

Ripley County's Hispanic Population

577 residents of Ripley County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ripley County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Ripley County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Ripley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Ripley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dearborn County (1.6% Hispanic), Ohio County (1.9% Hispanic), and Switzerland County (0.6% Hispanic). Ripley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Decatur County (2.5% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (3.5% Hispanic).

Ripley County's Native American/Other Population

117 residents of Ripley County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ripley County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ripley County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 19.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ripley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ripley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ohio County (0.2% Native American/Other). Ripley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dearborn County (0.6% Native American/Other), Decatur County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (1% Native American/Other).

Ripley County's Multiracial Population

632 residents of Ripley County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ripley County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ripley County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 28.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Ripley County's population has decreased from 3.1% to 2.2%.

Ripley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ohio County (2% Multiracial). Ripley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dearborn County (3% Multiracial), Decatur County (3.4% Multiracial), Switzerland County (3.8% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.