Ripley is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Ripley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.32% of adults 25 and older in Ripley have a college degree.
The per capita income in Ripley in 2022 was $28,459, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,836 for a family of four. However, Ripley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Ripley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ripley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ripley include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Ripley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Japanese.
