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Ripley County, Missouri

Ripley County had 10,715 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 629.5 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 115 in Missouri by population and 46th by land area.

Population
10,715
#81 of 115 in Missouri · #2,363 in US
Area
629.5 sq mi
#46 of 115 in Missouri · #1,526 in US
Density
17 / sq mi
#88 of 115 in Missouri · #2,335 in US
Median household income
$43,485
#111 of 115 in Missouri · #3,012 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Ripley County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Ripley County population, land area and income

Ripley County had 10,715 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 629.5 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 115 in Missouri by population and 46th by land area. That works out to 17.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Ripley County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $43,485 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,715

3144th1st

2363rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

630 sq mi

3144th1st

1526th of 3,144 (US)

Density

17.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2335th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$43,485

3143rd1st

3012th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

10,715

115th1st

81st of 115 (MO)

Land area

630 sq mi

115th1st

46th of 115 (MO)

Density

17.0 / sq mi

115th1st

88th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$43,485

115th1st

111th of 115 (MO)

How Ripley County's population changed since 2020

Ripley County gained 45 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.4%. That ranks 74th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Ripley County recorded 587 births and 907 deaths, a natural change of -320. Net international migration added +9 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +336. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 336 people.

10.7k202010.6k202110.7k202210.8k202310.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
587
Deaths
907
Net international migration
+9
Net domestic migration
+336
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-94

Where Ripley County is

The Census internal point of Ripley County is at 36.650200, -90.874800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Ripley County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Ripley County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.650200, -90.874800
DMS
36°39'0.72"N 90°52'29.28"W
UTM
15N 689967.2E 4058172.7N
Geohash
9yx2kpfyz
Plus code
868FM42G+33

Towns in Ripley County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Ripley County, 1,782 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ripley County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Doniphan with 1,782.

  1. 01Doniphan1,782
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ripley County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Ripley County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Butler County, MO, with 41,814 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 151.0 miles NNW of Ripley County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 117.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Poplar Bluff, MO (population 16,177), 26.7 miles away.

Ripley County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ripley County is 29181: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 181. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $43,485.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ripley County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,715. That is up 45 people (0.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,670.

What is the FIPS code of Ripley County?

29181. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (181) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ripley County?

Doniphan, with 1,782 residents inside Ripley County in 2024.

Which counties border Ripley County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Butler County, MO; Randolph County, AR; Clay County, AR; Oregon County, MO; Carter County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.