Ripley

County:: Jackson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.223
State:: West Virginia

Ripley is a city located in Jackson County, West Virginia. Ripley has a 2025 population of 3,027. Ripley is currently declining at a rate of -0.26% annually and its population has decreased by -1.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,067 in 2020.

The average household income in Ripley is $53,736 with a poverty rate of 28.34%.The median age in Ripley is 44.9 years: 39.2 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ripley includes 93.71% White, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,873	93.71%
Two or more races	105	3.42%
Asian	88	2.87%

Ripley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ripley's average per capita income is $44,389. Household income levels show a median of $35,120. The poverty rate stands at 28.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$48,008	$75,572
Households	$35,120	$53,736
Non Families	$21,377	$27,568
Married Families	-	-

$44,389

Average Income

$35,120

Median Household Income

28.34%

Poverty Rate