Language Spoken At Home in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,227 | 100% |
| English only | 13,049 | 98.7% |
| Language other than English | 178 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 61 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 80 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 36 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 24 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 38 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,070 | 100% |
| American | 4,343 | 30.9% |
| Arab | 93 | 0.7% |
| Czech | 24 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 10 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 294 | 2.1% |
| English | 1,118 | 7.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 427 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 3 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,831 | 13.0% |
| Greek | 24 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,119 | 15.1% |
| Italian | 55 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 160 | 1.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 29 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 151 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 207 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 9 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 49 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 47 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,454 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,984 | 73.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,536 | 28.2% |
| Married-couple family | 3,163 | 58.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,024 | 18.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 200 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 128 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 621 | 11.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 384 | 7.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,470 | 27.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,215 | 22.3% |
| 65 years and over | 439 | 8.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,791 | 32.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,666 | 30.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 13,959 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,454 | 39.1% |
| Spouse | 3,161 | 22.6% |
| Child | 3,725 | 26.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,033 | 7.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 586 | 4.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 252 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,511 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,169 | 21.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,294 | 59.8% |
| Separated | 78 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 127 | 2.3% |
| Divorced | 843 | 15.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,873 | 100% |
| Never married | 938 | 16.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,330 | 56.7% |
| Separated | 215 | 3.7% |
| Widowed | 656 | 11.2% |
| Divorced | 734 | 12.5% |
Fertility in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 206 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 97 | 47.1% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 74 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 139 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 14 | 0% |
Grandparents in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 515 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 276 | 53.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 57 | 11.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 21 | 4.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 38 | 7.4% |
| 5 or more years | 160 | 31.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 276 | 100% |
| Who are female | 166 | 60.1% |
| Who are married | 215 | 77.9% |
School Enrollment in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,126 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 137 | 4.4% |
| Kindergarten | 161 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,519 | 48.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 767 | 24.5% |
| College or graduate school | 542 | 17.3% |
Educational Attainment in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 9,685 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 981 | 10.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,519 | 15.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,892 | 40.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,944 | 20.1% |
| Associate's degree | 409 | 4.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 561 | 5.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 379 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 74.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.7% |
Veteran Status in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 10,776 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,427 | 13.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 13,958 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,360 | 24.1% |
| Under 18 years | 3,284 | 100% |
| With a disability | 155 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 8,129 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,009 | 24.7% |
| 65 years and over | 2,545 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,196 | 47.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 13,828 | 100% |
| Same house | 11,916 | 86.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,908 | 13.8% |
| Same county | 1,254 | 9.1% |
| Different county | 654 | 4.7% |
| Same state | 268 | 1.9% |
| Different state | 386 | 2.8% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,070 | 100% |
| Native | 13,917 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 13,866 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 8,724 | 62.0% |
| Different state | 5,142 | 36.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 51 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 153 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 153 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 60 | 39.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 93 | 60.8% |
Year of Entry in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 204 | 100% |
| Native | 51 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 51 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 153 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 4 | 2.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 149 | 97.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Ripley County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 153 | 100% |
| Europe | 125 | 81.7% |
| Asia | 24 | 15.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 4 | 2.6% |