Ripley County Demographics

A map of Ripley County's Population by Race

Ripley County, Indiana had a population of 28,995 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ripley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ripley County is the 55th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Ripley County's White Population

27,213 residents of Ripley County identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Ripley County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ripley County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is more White than neighboring Dearborn County (93.4% White), Decatur County (93.6% White), and Jefferson County (90.6% White). Ripley County is less White than neighboring Ohio County (94.8% White), and Switzerland County (95.1% White).

Ripley County's Black Population

73 residents of Ripley County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ripley County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ripley County is ranked #84 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is more Black than neighboring Switzerland County (0.1% Black). Ripley County is less Black than neighboring Dearborn County (0.6% Black), and Jefferson County (1.5% Black).

Ripley County's Asian Population

183 residents of Ripley County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ripley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ripley County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is more Asian than neighboring Dearborn County (0.4% Asian), Ohio County (0.5% Asian), and Switzerland County (0.2% Asian). Ripley County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (0.9% Asian).

Ripley County's Hispanic Population

541 residents of Ripley County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ripley County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ripley County is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dearborn County (1.4% Hispanic), Ohio County (1.3% Hispanic), and Switzerland County (1.2% Hispanic). Ripley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Decatur County (2.3% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (3.4% Hispanic).

Ripley County's Native American/Other Population

98 residents of Ripley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ripley County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ripley County is ranked #80 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dearborn County (0.5% Native American/Other), Switzerland County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Ripley County's Multiracial Population

887 residents of Ripley County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ripley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Ripley County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Decatur County (2.9% Multiracial), Ohio County (2.8% Multiracial), and Switzerland County (3% Multiracial). Ripley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dearborn County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.