Ripley County

Ripley County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population10,679
County SeatRipley County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS181
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population2,283
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,839
Median Age41.1
Veterans716
Housing Units5,236
Uninsured237
Net Migration (recent)567
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments278
Total Employees2,035
Avg Annual Pay$31,859
Median Household Income$42,541
Poverty Rate20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$46,399
Federal Spending FY2024$81,997,887
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,678

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$103,700
Median Rent$699
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$664
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,020
FMR 4BR$1,312

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking28.7%
Adult Obesity44.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches26
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools18
SNAP Stores17
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms30
Land in Farms (acres)26,163
Avg Farm Size (acres)872.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2011-05-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ripley County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.