Ripley, Tennessee Population 2021

7,469

Ripley is a city located in Lauderdale County Tennessee. It is also the county seat of Lauderdale County. With a 2020 population of 7,469, it is the 75th largest city in Tennessee and the 3800th largest city in the United States . Ripley is currently declining at a rate of -1.87% annually and its population has decreased by -11.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,445 in 2010. Ripley reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 13 miles, Ripley has a population density of 580 people per square mile.

The average household income in Ripley is $46,824 with a poverty rate of 29.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $696 per month, and the median house value is $86,700. The median age in Ripley is 34.5 years, 30.8 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.

Ripley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ripleywas:

Black or African American: 51.73%
White: 42.25%
Two or more races: 3.86%
Native American: 1.65%
Asian: 0.42%
Other race: 0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Ripley, Tennessee is 7,469 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 7,753.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 8,445.

Ripley, Tennessee Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American	4,111	51.73%
White	3,358	42.25%
Two or More Races	307	3.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native	131	1.65%
Asian	33	0.42%
Some Other Race	7	0.09%

Ripley Population by Race

Ripley Population Pyramid $2021

Ripley Population by Age

Ripley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ripley Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	11.7%	88.3%
Male	33.3%	66.7%
All	39.3%	60.7%
Non Family	39.3%	60.7%
Married	67.3%	32.7%

39.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Ripley Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	3,269	2.35	39.3
Non Family	1,172	1.12	39.3
Married	942	2.97	67.3
Female	906	3.17	11.7
Male	249	2.82	33.3

2.93

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

Ripley Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	269	5.54%
9th to 12th Grade	774	15.95%
High School Graduate	2,002	41.24%
Some College	1,133	23.34%
Associates Degree	189	3.89%
Bachelors Degree	267	5.50%
Graduate Degree	220	4.53%

Ripley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ripley Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,356	1,867	277
Black	2,306	1,828	175
2+ Races	97	54
Native American	49	49	35
Asian	27	6
Hispanic	12
Other Race	7	7

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 71.43%.

Ripley Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$29,144	$34,821	$26,500
Less Than 9th Grade	$21,330	$	$21,127
High School Graduate	$28,032	$35,313	$26,033
Some College	$29,297	$31,850	$27,438
Bachelors Degree	$32,195	$	$31,319
Graduate Degree	$49,143	$48,821	$74,107

$29,144

Average Earnings

$34,821

Average Male

$26,500

Average Female

Ripley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ripley Language by Age

Ripley Language

98.44% of Ripley residents speak only English, while 1.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

Ripley Language

Ripley Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	4,028	1,262	31.33%
White	3,146	886	28.16%
Multiple	307	107	34.85%
Hispanic	42	30	71.43%
Native	131	2	1.53%

29.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.59%

Male Poverty Rate

30.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ripley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ripley is Hispanic, with 71.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ripley is Native, with 1.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.24%.

Ripley Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	36.78%
High School	25.05%
Some College	21.04%
Bachelors or Greater	9.56%

Ripley Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	24.86%
Male Unemployed	24.49%
Male Employed	10.93%
Female Employed	9.68%

Ripley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ripley Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$33,533	$46,824
Families	$37,357	$52,309
Married Families	$58,983	-
Non Families	$22,054	$32,451

Income by Household Type

Ripley Marital Status

Marriage Rates

32.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.9%

Male Marriage Rate

29.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ripley Married by Age and Sex

Ripley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ripley Marital Status by Race

Ripley Marital Status

309

Number of Veterans

296

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	114
Second Gulf War	49
First Gulf War	47
Korea	38
World War II	3

Ripley Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	91
75+	75
55 to 64	68
35 to 54	43
18 to 34	32

Ripley Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	195	7.48%
Black	114	4.00%

Ripley Veterans by Race

Ripley Veterans by Education

22.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ripley Veterans by Education

54%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

13.2%

Unemployment Rate

Ripley Employment by Age

Ripley Employment by Race

Ripley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

82.52%

Born in Ripley

99.48%

Native Born

0.52%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

0.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.48% of Ripley residents were born in the United States, with 82.52% having been born in Tennessee. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ripley Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	7,469	-142	-1.87%
2020	7,611	-142	-1.83%
2019	7,753	-142	-1.80%
2018	7,895	-88	-1.10%
2017	7,983	-82	-1.02%
2016	8,065	-24	-0.30%
2015	8,089	-103	-1.26%
2014	8,192	-98	-1.18%
2013	8,290	-40	-0.48%
2012	8,330	-24	-0.29%
2011	8,354	-27	-0.32%
2010	8,381	537	0.66%
2000	7,844	1,656	2.40%
1990	6,188	-178	-0.28%
1980	6,366	1,572	2.88%
1970	4,794	1,012	2.40%
1960	3,782	464	1.32%
1950	3,318	534	1.77%
1940	2,784		0.00%

Ripley, Tennessee Population 2021

Ripley Demographics

Ripley, Tennessee Population 2021

Population by Race

Ripley Population by Race

Ripley Population Pyramid $2021

Ripley Median Age

Ripley Adults

Ripley Age Dependency

Ripley Sex Ratio

Ripley Population by Age

Ripley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ripley Household Types

Ripley Households and Families

Ripley Households by Type

Ripley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ripley Educational Attainment by Race

Ripley Educational Attainment by Race

Ripley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ripley Language by Age

Ripley Language

Ripley Language

Ripley Poverty by Race

Poverty in Ripley

Ripley Poverty

Ripley Poverty Rate by Education

Ripley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ripley Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Ripley Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Ripley Married by Age and Sex

Ripley Marriage

Ripley Marital Status by Race

Ripley Marital Status

Ripley Veterans by War

Ripley Veterans by Age

Ripley Veterans by Race

Ripley Veterans by Education

Ripley Veterans by Education

Ripley Employment by Age

Ripley Employment by Race

Ripley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Ripley Place of Birth

Ripley Population by Year