Ripley Population History 1990 - 2023

Ripley Population Facts

What is the current population of Ripley?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Ripley is 7,626. Ripley, Tennessee is the 3,798th largest city in the US.

What county is Ripley, Tennessee in?

Ripley is located entirely in Lauderdale County.

What is the size of Ripley, Tennessee in square miles?

Ripley has an area of 12.8 square miles.

What was the peak population of Ripley?

The peak population of Ripley was in 2010, when its population was 8,445. In 2010, Ripley was the 3,321st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,798th largest city in the US. Ripley is currently 9.7% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Ripley shrinking?

Ripley has shrunk 2.4% since the year 2000. Ripley, Tennessee's growth is below average. 71% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Ripley, Tennessee?

Ripley has a population density of 659.3 people per square mile.

Ripley Demographics

What is the voting age population of Ripley, Tennessee?

The total voting age population of Ripley, Tennessee, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 5,667. The voting age population is 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

What percentage of Ripley, Tennessee residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.5% of the residents of Ripley are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Ripley, Tennessee?

The racial demographics of Ripley are 51.7% Black, 42.3% White, 3.9% Two or more races, 1.6% American Indian, 0.4% Asian and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 0.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Ripley, Tennessee residents are below the poverty line?

In Ripley, 29.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 38.0%. On a per-household basis, 23.9% of families are below the poverty line in Ripley.

What percentage of Ripley, Tennessee residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 54.0% of Ripley residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Ripley, Tennessee residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.5% of Ripley residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 10.0% have a bachelor's degree and 4.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Ripley, Tennessee residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Ripley residents aged 5 and older, 1.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Ripley Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Ripley, Tennessee?

The unemployment rate in Ripley is 13.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Ripley, Tennessee residents work for the government?

In Ripley, 22.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Ripley, Tennessee?

The median household income in Ripley is $33,533.

Ripley Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Ripley, Tennessee?

In Ripley, 39.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Ripley, Tennessee?

Renters occupy 60.7% of housing units in Ripley.

What percentage of Ripley, Tennessee housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Ripley, 9.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Ripley, Tennessee housing units were built after 2000?

In Ripley, 15.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 590 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Ripley, Tennessee?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Ripley is $696.

What percentage of households in Ripley, Tennessee have broadband internet?

In Ripley, 75.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.