City in Lauderdale County, Tennessee · 13.4 sq mi · 555 people per sq mi
About 7,400 people live in Ripley. The typical household earns $37,432, and the median resident is 33.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,794 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.7%
Men 29.6 · Women 37.8
1870–2026
7,433
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
7,433
2026 projection
4.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,433 | -66 | 0.88% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,499 | -31 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 7,530 | -85 | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 7,615 | -15 | 0.20% |
| 2022 | 7,630 | -121 | 1.56% |
| 2021 | 7,751 | -43 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 7,794 | +63 | 0.81% |
| 2019 | 7,731 | -147 | 1.87% |
| 2018 | 7,878 | -94 | 1.18% |
| 2017 | 7,972 | -82 | 1.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 77 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
37% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 37% | 40% | 34% |
| Never married | 39% | 45% | 33% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 21% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau