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Ripley County, IN

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Ripley County has a population of 29 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 448.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 12%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $1.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Ripley County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

The largest city in the county is Batesville.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Dearborn County, Decatur County, Franklin County, Jefferson County, Jennings County, Ohio County, and Switzerland County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
32.77%65.46%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
29.66%69.49%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
34.35%63.95%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
29.51%68.14%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
19.29%76.55%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
19.44%78.91%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%12%
Government
Enterprises
8%12%
Private Industries92%12%
Agriculture4%92%
Mining<1%86%
Utilities1%32%
Construction4%30%
Manufacturing18%8%
– Durable15%25%
– Nondurable3%-44%
Trade7%53%
– Wholesale2%56%
– Retail5%52%
Transportation10%90%
Information2%-27%
Finance & Insurance4%-15%
Real Estate7%1%
Professional &
Business Services
21%-26%
Educational Services<1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
<1%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%-4%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%11%
Other Services23%33%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers751
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores1364
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores329
⚕️ Health & Personal Care536
⛽ Gasoline Stations1762
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1057
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants1857
🍔 Limited-service restaurants1549
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%119%$267,700 N/A
Top 20%46%$164,900 $172,700
Next highest 20%24%$85,500 $104,700
Middle 20%16%$59,100 $70,800
Second lowest 20%10%$35,200 $44,800
Bottom 20%4%$14,200 $24,700
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries68%$74,600
Self-Employment9%$32,400
Investment Income117%$14,700
Social Security39%$22,700
Supplemental Security6%$12,100
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement30%$17,800
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
2%2%6%7%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%5%8%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%13%7%
$100K
– $199K
<1%10%14%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%3%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$44,700 $29,900
African-American
Hispanic$30,100 $20,400
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$31,900 $19,100
Highschool & GED$43,700 $28,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$53,800 $33,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$71,900 $47,300
Graduate Degree$62,400
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$69,000 $48,400
STEM2$59,700 $11,400
Gray-Collar3$53,000 $31,100
Pink-Collar4$27,000 Below $10,000
Sales5$63,300 $22,900
Blue-Collar6$47,200 $35,900
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Ripley County


Milan, IN 47031
Brown, IN 47017
Osgood, IN 47037
Batesville, IN 47006
Versailles, IN 47042
Sunman, IN 47041
Holton, IN 47023

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