Ripley County, Indiana
Ripley County: County in Missouri, United States
About
Ripley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,818 and a population density of 18 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 28,448 inhabitants. Its county seat is Doniphan. The county was created 192 years ago in 1832.

Quick Facts about Ripley County
Population : | 28,448 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Indiana (United States) |
Different from : | Ripley County |
Area : | 1636 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 0.3% |
Land as percent of area : | 99.7% |
Named for : | Eleazer Wheelock Ripley |
Altitude : | 965 feet / 294 meters |
Capital : | Doniphan |
Establishment : | January 01, 1833 |
Time Zone : | America/Indiana/Indianapolis |
Local time : | 18:06:50 (22nd February 2025) |
Density : | 17 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -1.3% (2010-2020) |


Geography
Ripley County is located at 39°6'12"N 85°15'45"W (39.1034500, -85.2623900). It has 2 neighbors: Randolph County and Carter County.
Ripley County map
The largest city of Ripley County is Batesville with a population of 6,749. Other cities include, Delaware population 1,799, Sunman population 1,037, Holton population 457 and Jackson population 350. See all Ripley County cities & populated places.
Ripley County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ripley County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Batesville | 6,749 | City in Indiana, United States |
Clinton | 4,618 | Town in Indiana |
Versailles | 2,089 | Town in Indiana, United States |
Milan | 1,833 | Town in Franklin and Washington townships in Ripley County, Indiana, United States |
Delaware | 1,799 | Unincorporated community in Ripley County, Indiana |
Osgood | 1,592 | Town in Indiana, United States |
Sunman | 1,037 | Human settlement in Ripley County, Indiana, United States of America |
Holton | 457 | Human settlement in Ripley County, Indiana, United States of America |
Jackson | 350 | Human settlement in United States of America |
Napoleon | 236 | Town in Indiana, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Ripley County
Ripley County has 2 neighbours.
- Randolph County county in Arkansas, United States
- Carter County county in Missouri, United States
- Doniphan
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Ripley County decreased by 1.3% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 28,818 | - | census |
2011 | 28,645 | -0.6% | estimation process |
2012 | 28,447 | -0.7% | estimation process |
2013 | 28,296 | -0.53% | estimation process |
2014 | 28,340 | 0.16% | estimation process |
2015 | 28,372 | 0.11% | estimation process |
2016 | 28,381 | 0.03% | estimation process |
2017 | 28,428 | 0.17% | estimation process |
2018 | 28,450 | 0.08% | estimation process |
2019 | 28,324 | -0.44% | estimation process |
2020 | 28,448 | 0.44% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Ripley County , Missouri county in Missouri, United States with a population of 13,300 people.
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County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Marion County | 966,183 | County in Oregon, United States |
Indianapolis | 877,903 | The sixteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Indianapolis metropolitan area. |
Lake County | 487,536 | County in Indiana, United States |
Allen County | 382,187 | County in Indiana, United States |
Hamilton County | 344,238 | County in Indiana, United States |
Fort Wayne | 272,398 | The second most populous city in Indiana and the center of the Fort Wayne metropolitan area. |
Saint Joseph County | 271,484 | County in Indiana, United States |
Elkhart County | 206,161 | County in Indiana, United States |
Tippecanoe County | 196,115 | County in the northwest quadrant of Indiana, United States |
Vanderburgh County | 182,447 | County in Indiana, United States |
Hendricks County | 173,251 | County in Indiana, United States |
Porter County | 170,980 | County in Indiana, United States |
Johnson County | 160,607 | County in Indiana, United States |
Monroe County | 148,219 | County in Indiana, United States |
Madison County | 129,681 | County in Indiana, United States |
Clark County | 119,266 | County in Indiana, United States |