Ripon is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 16,068 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ripon is the 350th largest community in California. Ripon has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ripon, where the median household income is $120,061.00.

Housing costs in Ripon are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in Ripon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The overall education level of Ripon is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.27% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ripon in 2022 was $52,891, which is upper middle income relative to California, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $211,564 for a family of four.

Ripon is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Ripon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.07% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ripon include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.

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