Ripon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 7,772 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ripon is the 121st largest community in Wisconsin.

A relatively large number of people in Ripon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.96% 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.

In addition, Ripon is a college town. There are a lot of students in Ripon attending college, and as a result Ripon provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.45 minutes getting to work every day.

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

The overall education level of Ripon is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.56% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ripon in 2018 was $32,587, 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 $130,348 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 Norwegian.

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