Ripley is a city located in Lauderdale County Tennessee. Ripley has a 2020 population of 7,327. It is also the county seat of Lauderdale County. Ripley is currently declining at a rate of -1.90% annually and its population has decreased by -12.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,381 in 2010.
The average household income in Ripley is $46,824 with a poverty rate of 28.10%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $682 per month, and the median house value is $92,200. The median age in Ripley is 34.5 years, 30.8 years for males, and 37.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ripleywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,215 | 40.94% |
Black or African American | 4,241 | 54.01% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.09% |
Asian | 32 | 0.41% |
Two or More Races | 357 | 4.55% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,170 | 2.4 | 37.7 |
Married | 990 | 3.07 | 65.3 |
Male | 181 | 2.75 | 21.5 |
Female | 913 | 3.14 | 12.2 |
Non Family | 1,086 | 1.09 | 36.8 |
2.92
Average Family Size
2.4
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 226 | 4.63% |
9th to 12th Grade | 744 | 15.26% |
High School Graduate | 2,046 | 41.96% |
Some College | 1,072 | 21.99% |
Associates Degree | 223 | 4.57% |
Bachelors Degree | 434 | 8.90% |
Graduate Degree | 131 | 2.69% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 98 | 55 | 20 |
White | 2,209 | 1,793 | 315 |
Black | 2,524 | 2,052 | 230 |
Asian | 27 | 6 | |
Hispanic | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 81.30%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 20.41%.
$32,023
Average Earnings
$35,420
Average Male
$30,388
Average Female
98.23% of Ripley residents speak only English, while 1.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 50 | 32 | 64.00% |
Multiple | 357 | 120 | 33.61% |
Black | 4,179 | 1,347 | 32.23% |
White | 2,986 | 653 | 21.87% |
Other | NaN% |
28.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.60%
Male Poverty Rate
29.44%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ripley is Hispanic, with 64.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ripley is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.29%.
34.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.9%
Male Marriage Rate
31.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 178 | 6.99% |
Black | 142 | 4.77% |
2+ Races | 18 | 14.29% |
21.02%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.84%
Veteran Disability Rate
50.5%
Labor Force Participation
44.9%
Employment Rate
10.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
84.86%
Born in Ripley
99.58%
Native Born
0.42%
Foreign Born
0.42%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.58% of Ripley residents were born in the United States, with 84.86% having been born in Tennessee. 0.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 2,784 | 0.00% | |
1950 | 3,318 | 534 | 1.77% |
1960 | 3,782 | 464 | 1.32% |
1970 | 4,794 | 1,012 | 2.40% |
1980 | 6,366 | 1,572 | 2.88% |
1990 | 6,188 | -178 | -0.28% |
2000 | 7,844 | 1,656 | 2.40% |
2010 | 8,381 | 537 | 0.66% |
2011 | 8,354 | -27 | -0.32% |
2012 | 8,330 | -24 | -0.29% |
2013 | 8,290 | -40 | -0.48% |
2014 | 8,192 | -98 | -1.18% |
2015 | 8,089 | -103 | -1.26% |
2016 | 8,065 | -24 | -0.30% |
2017 | 7,983 | -82 | -1.02% |
2018 | 7,895 | -88 | -1.10% |
2019 | 7,753 | -142 | -1.80% |
2020 | 7,611 | -142 | -1.83% |
2021 | 7,469 | -142 | -1.87% |
2022 | 7,327 | -142 | -1.90% |