Ripley, Mississippi Population 2024

5,302

Ripley Demographics

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

  • White: 60%
  • Black or African American: 19.1%
  • Two or more races: 14.5%
  • Other race: 6.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
463.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.61% (-142)
The current population of Ripley, Mississippi is 5,302 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,444.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,24960%
Black or African American1,03419.1%
Two or more races78514.5%
Other race3336.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.26%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Ripley Population by Race

Ripley Population Pyramid 2024

Ripley Median Age

40

Total

34.4

Male

42.5

Female

Ripley Adults

There are 4,158 adults, (1,176 of whom are seniors) in Ripley.

Ripley Age Dependency

81.6

Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ripley Sex Ratio

Female2,81451.97%
Male2,60148.03%

Ripley Population by Age

Ripley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1332.4471.628.4
Married9882.9490.69.4
Non Family7521.1754.445.6
Female3062.9972.927.1
Male875.830100

2.95

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ripley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade68518.81%
Associates Degree1644.5%
Bachelors Degree39210.76%
Graduate Degree2787.63%
High School Graduate1,18432.51%
Less Than 9th Grade1935.3%
Some College74620.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ripley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ripley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4451,963565
Black77063549
Hispanic353924
2+ Races2609756
Other Race153550
Islander14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.11%.

Ripley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,150$47,702$43,750
Graduate Degree$54,750$0$75,556
High School Graduate$35,597$42,075$30,060
Less Than 9th Grade$42,083$61,789$28,250
Overall$37,332$48,594$33,090
Some College$36,832$41,250$34,306

$37,332

Average Earnings

$48,594

Average Male

$33,090

Average Female

Ripley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ripley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ripley Language

88.61% of Ripley residents speak only English, while 11.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.15% of the population.

Ripley Language

Ripley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic64545370.23%
Multiple77531941.16%
Other33329889.49%
White3,0652859.3%
Black1,00990.89%

17.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.3%

Male Poverty Rate

21.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ripley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ripley is Other, with 89.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ripley is Black, with 0.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.26%.

Ripley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.62%
High School9.91%
Bachelors or Greater9.47%
Some College1.16%

Ripley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36%
Female Employed15.25%
Male Unemployed7.14%
Male Employed5.97%

Ripley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ripley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,918$70,681
Households$56,641$64,956
Married Families$72,456$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,561$50,643

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ripley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Ripley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ripley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ripley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ripley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

111

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam72
First Gulf War34
Second Gulf War15
Korea6
World War II0

Ripley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7475
55 to 6415
18 to 3412
75+6
35 to 543

Ripley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White782.85%
Black303.31%
2+ Races30.85%

Ripley Veterans by Race

Ripley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ripley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

10.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ripley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ripley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ripley 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

72%

Born in Ripley

94.39%

Native Born

5.61%

Foreign Born

3.77%

Non Citizen

1.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.39% of Ripley residents were born in the United States, with 72% having been born in Mississippi. 3.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ripley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,126-35-0.68%
20285,161-35-0.67%
20275,196-36-0.69%
20265,232-35-0.66%
20255,267-35-0.66%
20245,302-36-0.67%
20235,338-32-0.6%
20225,370-48-0.89%
20215,418-26-0.48%
20205,4441763.34%
20195,268-20-0.38%
20185,288190.36%
20175,269-47-0.88%
20165,316160.3%
20155,30000%
20145,300-25-0.47%
20135,32530.06%
20125,322-23-0.43%
20115,345-56-1.04%
20105,40100%
20005,4781071.99%
19905,3711,10025.76%
19804,27178922.66%
19703,48281430.51%
19602,668-2,458-47.95%

Ripley Population by Year