Overview
5,412
Total Population
37.0
Median age
48.69%
Female population %
105.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
53.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
898
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ripley's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ripley is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ripley's population under 18 was 27.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ripley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ripley, 21.12% were under the age of 15, 20.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.18% aged 30 to 64, 11.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 142 less females than males in Ripley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.69% females and 51.31% males in Ripley, MS.
- The Ripley, MS gender ratio is 105.4:100 i.e. 105.4 men to 100 women (1.054).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 551.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 371.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ripley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ripley population: 53.22% are White, 24.61% are Black or African American, 0.11% are Asian, 11.31% are some other race and 10.75% are multiracial.
- Ripley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 898 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,514 (83.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ripley is White with a population of 2,88 (53.22% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ripley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,736 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Ripley's population decreased by 48 (0.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ripley's population increased by 41 (0.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ripley's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,268.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)