Ripon, California Population 2024

16,052

Ripon Demographics

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

  • White: 75.29%
  • Two or more races: 11.08%
  • Other race: 5.47%
  • Asian: 5.16%
  • Black or African American: 1.27%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.65%
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)
White12,13475.29%
Two or more races1,78611.08%
Other race8825.47%
Asian8325.16%
Black or African American2051.27%
Native American1731.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1050.65%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ripon Population by Race

Ripon Population Pyramid 2024

Ripon Median Age

39.6

Total

37.7

Male

41

Female

Ripon Adults

There are 11,863 adults, (2,564 of whom are seniors) in Ripon.

Ripon Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Ripon Sex Ratio

Female8,18050.75%
Male7,93749.25%

Ripon Population by Age

Ripon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5042.9167.532.5
Married3,4833.3879.420.6
Non Family1,0191.348.351.7
Female6782.838.261.8
Male3243.16238

3.22

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

67.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ripon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4684.42%
Associates Degree1,21911.5%
Bachelors Degree1,85117.47%
Graduate Degree9338.8%
High School Graduate2,65725.07%
Less Than 9th Grade3132.95%
Some College3,15729.79%

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
White7,5257,0732,169
Hispanic1,8721,584285
2+ Races936861194
Asian550509211
Other Race54542728
Black1551380
Native American888821
Islander42420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.36%.

Ripon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,138$160,417$63,917
Graduate Degree$113,125$208,273$85,030
High School Graduate$56,103$80,391$42,183
Less Than 9th Grade$42,026$60,625$19,412
Overall$66,859$89,497$50,190
Some College$58,629$83,919$49,250

$66,859

Average Earnings

$89,497

Average Male

$50,190

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

85.69% of Ripon residents speak only English, while 14.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.75% of the population.

Ripon Language

Ripon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,4784093.9%
Hispanic3,689772.09%
Islander1054240%
Other876424.79%
Asian826374.48%
Multiple1,769150.85%

3.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.63%

Male Poverty Rate

3.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ripon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ripon is Islander, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ripon is Multiple, with 0.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.5%.

Ripon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.66%
High School2.81%
Bachelors or Greater2.81%
Some College2.3%

Ripon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.18%
Male Employed2.56%
Female Employed0.76%
Female Unemployed0%

Ripon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ripon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$134,682$166,914
Households$120,061$154,844
Married Families$159,810$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,310$97,392

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ripon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

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 55-64, 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

881

Number of Veterans

844

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam315
First Gulf War309
Second Gulf War233
Korea38
World War II26

Ripon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+293
35 to 54224
55 to 64169
65 to 74152
18 to 3443

Ripon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8019.01%
Other Race476.94%
Hispanic351.41%
Asian172.7%
2+ Races161.32%

Ripon Veterans by Race

Ripon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ripon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

77.56%

Born in Ripon

92.73%

Native Born

7.27%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

5.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.73% of Ripon residents were born in the United States, with 77.56% having been born in California. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

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