Ripley County, Indiana
Formed in 1818 and named for War of 1812 veteran Eleazer W. Ripley
County Seat: Versailles
Largest City: Batesville (2023 population: 7,354)
Population per Square Mile: 65.47
Square Miles: 446.40
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 28,995 | 55 | 0.4% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 29,227 | 55 | 0.4% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 29,500 | 55 | 0.4% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.8% | 35 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 262 | 23 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 9 | 64 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -70 | 61 | -0.9% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,803 | 50 | 6.2% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 5,161 | 52 | 17.7% | 17.2% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,330 | 54 | 8.0% | 9.6% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,840 | 56 | 23.4% | 25.8% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,595 | 55 | 26.0% | 24.2% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 5,498 | 55 | 18.8% | 17.2% |
Median Age | 40.9 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2023 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 114 | 60 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 219 | 48 | 0.7% | 2.9% |
Black Alone | 174 | 72 | 0.6% | 10.4% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 79 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 28,338 | 55 | 97.0% | 83.7% |
Two or More Race Groups | 377 | 59 | 1.3% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 28,619 | 54 | 97.9% | 91.2% |
Hispanic | 608 | 68 | 2.1% | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 11,114 | 56 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 1,980 | 58 | 17.8% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 3,951 | 53 | 35.5% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 865 | 56 | 7.8% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 2,966 | 58 | 26.7% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2023 (estimate) | 12,573 | 56 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 12,301 | 56 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 8,577 | 56 | 69.7% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $188,400 | 24 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,537 | 54 | 20.6% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $550 | 74 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2023/2024 Total Reported) | 5,945 | 41 | 0.5% | 1,124,877 |
Public | 5,473 | 43 | 0.5% | 1,032,265 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 19,738 | 55 | 0.4% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 90.6% | 36 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 19% | 46 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $50,456 | 57 | 86.5% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 63,571 | 53 | 95.2% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 12.0% | 47 | 96.0% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.1% | 61 | 85.1% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2023 | 15 | 52 | 0.4% | 4,144 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2023 | 1,848 | 60 | 0.3% | 601,912 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2023/2024 | 2,314 | 51 | 0.5% | 497,203 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 330 | 53 | 0.4% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 11 | 67 | 0.3% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 287 | 63 | 0.4% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 12,664 | 61 | 0.4% | 3,401,387 |
Employed | 12,223 | 61 | 0.4% | 3,288,017 |
Unemployed | 441 | 55 | 0.4% | 113,370 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 24 | 106.1% | 3.3 |
September 2024 Unemployment Rate | 4.2 | 34 | 97.7% | 4.3 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 15,343 | 100.0% | $879,872 | 100.0% | $57,347 |
Wage and Salary | 11,409 | 74.4% | $644,817 | 73.3% | $56,518 |
Farm Proprietors | 719 | 4.7% | $24,133 | 2.7% | $33,565 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 3,215 | 21.0% | $64,497 | 7.3% | $20,061 |
Farm | 826 | 5.4% | $28,322 | 3.2% | $34,288 |
Nonfarm | 14,517 | 94.6% | $851,550 | 96.8% | $58,659 |
Private | 13,136 | 85.6% | $777,307 | 88.3% | $59,174 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 872 | 5.7% | $18,983 | 2.2% | $21,769 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 136 | 0.9% | $2,096 | 0.2% | $15,412 |
Construction | 849 | 5.5% | $45,391 | 5.2% | $53,464 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 122 | 0.8% | $6,021 | 0.7% | $49,352 |
Manufacturing | 2,124 | 13.8% | $149,541 | 17.0% | $70,405 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 415 | 2.7% | $18,959 | 2.2% | $45,684 |
Retail Trade | 1,348 | 8.8% | $43,661 | 5.0% | $32,389 |
Trans., Warehousing | 1,447 | 9.4% | $122,384 | 13.9% | $84,578 |
Wholesale Trade | 220 | 1.4% | $14,664 | 1.7% | $66,655 |
Other Private (not above) | 3,861* | 25.2%* | $246,138* | 28.0%* | $63,750* |
Government | 1,381 | 9.0% | $74,243 | 8.4% | $53,760 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2023 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 107 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $22,293 | $7,695,489 |
Single-Family | 93 | 86.9% | 63.0% | $21,218 | $5,961,199 |
2-Family | 2 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 200 | $99,053 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | $0 | $40,460 |
5+ Family | 12 | 11.2% | 34.2% | $875 | $1,594,777 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Ripley County
Name | Population in 2023 | Percent of County |
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Batesville | 5,365 | 18.4%* |
Holton | 427 | 1.5% |
Milan | 1,832 | 6.3% |
Napoleon | 236 | 0.8% |
Osgood | 1,594 | 5.5% |
Sunman | 931 | 3.2% |
Versailles | 2,188 | 7.5% |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates