Ripley, Tennessee Population 2024

7,574

Ripley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ripley was:

  • Black or African American: 56.94%
  • White: 37.48%
  • Two or more races: 4.11%
  • Other race: 1.08%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
588.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.67% (-208)
The current population of Ripley, Tennessee is 7,574 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,782.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American4,43856.94%
White2,92137.48%
Two or more races3204.11%
Other race841.08%
Native American310.4%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ripley Population by Race

Ripley Population Pyramid 2024

Ripley Median Age

36.7

Total

33

Male

39.1

Female

Ripley Adults

There are 5,867 adults, (1,028 of whom are seniors) in Ripley.

Ripley Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Ripley Sex Ratio

Female4,01151.46%
Male3,78348.54%

Ripley Population by Age

Ripley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8732.6345.254.8
Non Family1,0791.224258
Female8613.8619.780.3
Married8453.0874.725.3
Male883.6651.148.9

3.31

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

45.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ripley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade75415.31%
Associates Degree3006.09%
Bachelors Degree3948%
Graduate Degree2384.83%
High School Graduate2,07842.18%
Less Than 9th Grade1813.67%
Some College98119.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ripley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ripley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,7752,122241
White2,0321,811362
2+ Races793429
Other Race40240
Hispanic40240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 36.71%.

Ripley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,828$41,467$35,658
Graduate Degree$70,278$0$72,222
High School Graduate$39,955$47,487$24,643
Less Than 9th Grade$25,851$26,346$25,265
Overall$38,313$45,638$30,378
Some College$38,217$47,071$31,042

$38,313

Average Earnings

$45,638

Average Male

$30,378

Average Female

Ripley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ripley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ripley Language

98.13% of Ripley residents speak only English, while 1.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.56% of the population.

Ripley Language

Ripley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,3871,38631.59%
White2,76437413.53%
Multiple31118057.88%

25.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.49%

Male Poverty Rate

27.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ripley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ripley is Multiple, with 57.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ripley is White, with 13.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.35%.

Ripley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.16%
High School23.57%
Bachelors or Greater15.65%
Some College11.51%

Ripley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.89%
Female Unemployed29.81%
Female Employed9.27%
Male Employed6.19%

Ripley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ripley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,256$63,528
Households$39,454$53,452
Married Families$85,550$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,707$32,896

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ripley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.0%

Male Marriage Rate

29.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Ripley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ripley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ripley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ripley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

294

Number of Veterans

264

Male Veterans

30

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam106
First Gulf War49
Second Gulf War37
World War II8
Korea3

Ripley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7497
75+66
55 to 6461
35 to 5455
18 to 3415

Ripley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1797.66%
Black972.93%
2+ Races1816.36%

Ripley Veterans by Race

Ripley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ripley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50%

Labor Force Participation

45.2%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ripley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ripley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ripley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.66%

Born in Ripley

99.32%

Native Born

0.68%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.32% of Ripley residents were born in the United States, with 87.66% having been born in Tennessee. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ripley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,314-52-0.71%
20287,366-52-0.7%
20277,418-52-0.7%
20267,470-52-0.69%
20257,522-52-0.69%
20247,574-52-0.68%
20237,62630.04%
20227,623-116-1.5%
20217,739-43-0.55%
20207,782510.66%
20197,731-147-1.87%
20187,878-94-1.18%
20177,972-82-1.02%
20168,054-31-0.38%
20158,085-104-1.27%
20148,189-97-1.17%
20138,286-42-0.5%
20128,328-25-0.3%
20118,353-28-0.33%
20108,38100%
20007,8441,65626.76%
19906,188-178-2.8%
19806,3661,57232.79%
19704,7941,01226.76%
19603,78246413.98%
19503,31853419.18%
19402,784-4,530-61.94%

Ripley Population by Year