Ripon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 7,716 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ripon is the 121st largest community in Wisconsin.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Ripon, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Ripon provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Being a small city, Ripon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Ripon are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.38% of adults in Ripon having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ripon in 2022 was $35,531, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,124 for a family of four. However, Ripon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ripon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ripon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ripon include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Ripon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.