Ripley is a city in Jackson County, West Virginia, home to about 3,071 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25271.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA360 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ripley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ripley had 3,079 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 48th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Jackson County grew from 22,987 residents in 1900 to 27,791 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ripley, WV weather station (about a mile away).
6,630 jobs at 472 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ripley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Jackson County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairplain Elementary SchoolRipley | Pre-K–5 | 152 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Ripley Elementary SchoolRipley | Pre-K–5 | 570 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Ripley Middle SchoolRipley | 6–8 | 586 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ripley High SchoolRipley | 9–12 | 768 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Christian AcademyRipley | K–12 | 96 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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