Ripley County Demographics

A map of Ripley County's Population by Race

Ripley County, Missouri had a population of 10,679 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 5.3% 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 82nd most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Ripley County's White Population

9,885 residents of Ripley County identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Ripley County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ripley County is ranked #30 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is more White than neighboring Carter County (92.2% White), Randolph County (89.1% White), Butler County (84.8% White), and Oregon County (92.5% White). Ripley County is less White than neighboring Clay County (93.3% White).

Ripley County's Black Population

31 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 Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ripley County is ranked #96 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is more Black than neighboring Carter County (0.2% Black). Ripley County is less Black than neighboring Randolph County (0.8% Black), and Butler County (5.8% Black).

Ripley County's Asian Population

28 residents of Ripley County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ripley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ripley County is ranked #83 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.1% Asian), and Oregon County (0.1% Asian). Ripley County is less Asian than neighboring Randolph County (0.4% Asian), and Butler County (0.7% Asian).

Ripley County's Hispanic Population

127 residents of Ripley County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ripley County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ripley County is ranked #108 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carter County (1.9% Hispanic), Randolph County (2.1% Hispanic), Butler County (2.1% Hispanic), Clay County (2.2% Hispanic), and Oregon County (1.4% Hispanic).

Ripley County's Native American/Other Population

46 residents of Ripley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ripley County is ranked #95 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph County (3.8% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.7% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Oregon County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Ripley County's Multiracial Population

562 residents of Ripley County identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ripley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ripley County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ripley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carter County (5% Multiracial), Randolph County (3.9% Multiracial), Clay County (3.6% Multiracial), and Oregon County (4.8% Multiracial). Ripley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Butler County (5.7% Multiracial).

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