Ripley city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,499
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,499
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,546
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,804
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,806
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,800
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,445
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.8%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 50.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 360
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,149
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $800
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,818
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,285
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,408
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 140,038
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,370
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,432
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,515
Persons in poverty, percent 30.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 606.0
Population per square mile, 2010 659.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.81
FIPS Code 4763340