Hoosiers by the Numbers
Ripley County, IN
| Population | Education | Commuting | Labor Force | Industry | Income | Firm Size |
Population
A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
| Population Over Time | |||||
| 2000 | 2010 | 2017 | 2020 | 2023 | |
| Total Population | 26,508 | 28,814 | 28,432 | 28,985 | 29,227 |
| Change Since 2000 | 2,306 | 1,924 | 2,477 | 2,719 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 10.3% | |
Source: US Census Bureau
| Components of Population Change 2022 to 2023 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 262 | |
| International Migration | 9 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -70 | |
| Births | 334 | |
| Deaths | 404 | |
Source: US Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 1,803 | 6.2% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 5,161 | 17.7% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 2,330 | 8.0% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 6,840 | 23.4% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,595 | 26.0% |
| Older (65 plus) | 5,498 | 18.8% |
Source: US Census Bureau
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 114 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 219 | 0.7% |
| Black Alone | 174 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 5 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 28,338 | 97.0% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 377 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 28,619 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 608 | 2.1% |
Source: US Census Bureau
| Households in 2022 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 11,114 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 7,534 | 67.8% |
| Married with Children | 1,980 | 17.8% |
| Married without Children | 3,951 | 35.5% |
| Single Parents | 865 | 7.8% |
| Other | 738 | 6.6% |
| Non-family Households | 3,580 | 32.2% |
| Living Alone | 2,966 | 26.7% |
| Average Household Size | 2.61 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.85 | |
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 18,763 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 20,641 | 1,878 | 10.0% |
| 1970 | 21,138 | 497 | 2.4% |
| 1980 | 24,398 | 3,260 | 15.4% |
| 1990 | 24,616 | 218 | 0.9% |
| 2000 | 26,508 | 1,892 | 7.7% |
| 2010 | 28,814 | 2,306 | 8.7% |
| 2020 | 28,985 | 171 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 28,968 | 29,426 | 29,500 | 29,387 | 29,054 |
| Change Since 2020 | 458 | 532 | 419 | 86 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.3% | |
Source: Indiana Business Research Center.
Note: 2020 data are U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2022).
Note: 2020 data are U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (Vintage 2022).
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