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Ripley County
Ripley County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 10,679
County Seat Ripley County Courthouse
State FIPS 29
County FIPS 181
Num Towns 3
Census-Designated Places 2
Total Town Population 2,283
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 10,839
Median Age 41.1
Veterans 716
Housing Units 5,236
Uninsured 237
Net Migration (recent) 567
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 278
Total Employees 2,035
Avg Annual Pay $31,859
Median Household Income $42,541
Poverty Rate 20.6%
Unemployment Rate 3.6%
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
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 9
Fire Stations 9
Police Stations 9
Adult Smoking 28.7%
Adult Obesity 44.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 28.8
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91
Electric Customers 2933914
Towns with Broadband Data 3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 26
Libraries 3
Historic Places (NRHP) 8
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 18
SNAP Stores 17
Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 30
Land in Farms (acres) 26,163
Avg Farm Size (acres) 872.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES 2025-05-21
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-07-23
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-07-09
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2017-06-02
EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-09
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-02-03
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.