Ripley County, Missouri Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

10,708

Median Age

40.7

Male Median

38.1

Female Median

42.5

Ripley County, Missouri Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Ripley County, Missouri Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -23.8%%.

-23.8%% Growth

Ripley County, Missouri Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Ripley County, Missouri Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.710,708
202341.410,755
202241.110,839
202141.511,032
202042.113,484
201942.313,567
201842.713,693
201742.513,807
201642.213,936
201541.613,990
201441.814,056
201342.114,071
201241.914,070
201142.014,080
201041.614,057

Ripley County, Missouri Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.6%
5–1717.6%
18–246.8%
25–3411.4%
35–5423.4%
55–6414.3%
65+19.9%

Dependency Ratios for Ripley County, Missouri

Total Dependency Ratio:
78.8
Youth Dependency:
43.2
Old-Age Dependency:
35.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Ripley County, Missouri

The median age in Ripley County, Missouri is 40.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Ripley County, Missouri is 10,708.

In Ripley County, Missouri, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Ripley County, Missouri has remained stable.
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