The Town Files

Ripley County, Indiana

29,095 people. The median home is worth $222,500 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $70,573.

Towns in Ripley County

Towns in Ripley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Batesville7,202$225,400$62,29238.2

People and housing

Ripley CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$222,500$150,400
Median rent$839$888
Median household income$70,573$61,953
Median age41.238.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%17.4%
Below the poverty line10.1%11.6%

Jobs and pay

11,325 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,394 a year.

Largest industries in Ripley CountyManufacturing2,406 jobs · $60,223Transportation & warehousing1,358 jobs · $78,143Retail1,018 jobs · $36,169Hotels & restaurants723 jobs · $17,678Construction433 jobs · $55,705Finance & insurance378 jobs · $67,263
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ripley County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 596 storm events in Ripley County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Ripley County by type since 1996Hail58Flood84Tornado15High Wind12Ice Storm6Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow10Flash Flood78Winter Storm37Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ripley County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
March 9, 2012Severe StormDR-4058: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).