Ripon, California Population 2024

16,052

Ripon Demographics

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

  • White: 78.01%
  • Two or more races: 10.67%
  • Asian: 4.78%
  • Other race: 4.35%
  • Native American: 1.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.77%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.24%
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,014.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.4% (-64)
The current population of Ripon, California is 16,052 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,116.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,55478.01%
Two or more races1,71710.67%
Asian7704.78%
Other race7004.35%
Native American1881.17%
Black or African American1240.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.24%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ripon Population by Race

Ripon Population Pyramid 2024

Ripon Median Age

39.4

Total

37.3

Male

41.5

Female

Ripon Adults

There are 11,913 adults, (2,485 of whom are seniors) in Ripon.

Ripon Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Ripon Sex Ratio

Female7,87748.95%
Male8,21551.05%

Ripon Population by Age

Ripon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5802.8768.931.1
Married3,6523.3279.520.5
Non Family1,0161.2457.242.8
Female5832.9529.370.7
Male3292.6857.842.2

3.17

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

68.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ripon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6375.92%
Associates Degree1,0119.39%
Bachelors Degree1,66815.5%
Graduate Degree1,0329.59%
High School Graduate2,61724.31%
Less Than 9th Grade4053.76%
Some College3,39431.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ripon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ripon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,6337,0461,908
Hispanic2,1371,733344
2+ Races974915194
Asian478427295
Other Race42828642
Native American98810
Black714111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.72%.

Ripon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$99,087$122,400$72,340
Graduate Degree$108,409$198,250$80,032
High School Graduate$58,750$79,310$40,685
Less Than 9th Grade$45,602$52,841$18,438
Overall$65,792$82,738$50,936
Some College$59,007$77,804$50,642

$65,792

Average Earnings

$82,738

Average Male

$50,936

Average Female

Ripon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ripon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ripon Language

85.17% of Ripon residents speak only English, while 14.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.58% of the population.

Ripon Language

Ripon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,3224514.37%
Hispanic3,98641410.39%
Asian765699.02%
Other695456.47%
Multiple1,717291.69%
Islander392666.67%

6.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.35%

Male Poverty Rate

5.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ripon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ripon is Islander, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ripon is Multiple, with 1.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.42%.

Ripon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.63%
High School6.63%
Some College3.89%
Bachelors or Greater3.71%

Ripon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.43%
Female Unemployed6.94%
Male Employed3.15%
Female Employed2.78%

Ripon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ripon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$137,903$151,866
Households$115,583$141,966
Married Families$154,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,765$92,133

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ripon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Ripon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ripon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ripon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ripon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

973

Number of Veterans

948

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War335
Second Gulf War290
Vietnam256
Korea69
World War II27

Ripon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54296
75+229
55 to 64202
65 to 74184
18 to 3462

Ripon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8298.83%
Other Race8617.92%
Hispanic722.68%
Asian275.28%
2+ Races201.64%
Black1112.22%

Ripon Veterans by Race

Ripon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ripon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ripon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ripon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ripon 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

74.91%

Born in Ripon

92.01%

Native Born

7.99%

Foreign Born

2.57%

Non Citizen

5.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.01% of Ripon residents were born in the United States, with 74.91% having been born in California. 2.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ripon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,972-16-0.1%
202815,988-16-0.1%
202716,004-16-0.1%
202616,020-16-0.1%
202516,036-16-0.1%
202416,052-16-0.1%
202316,068-108-0.67%
202216,176-121-0.74%
202116,2971811.12%
202016,116-117-0.72%
201916,2332441.53%
201815,9891961.24%
201715,7932931.89%
201615,5003142.07%
201515,1862091.4%
201414,9771781.2%
201314,799800.54%
201214,7191310.9%
201114,5881491.03%
201014,43900%
200010,1462,69136.1%
19907,4553,946112.45%
19803,50983030.98%
19702,67978541.45%
19601,89434422.19%
19501,550-14,422-90.3%

Ripon Population by Year