Ripley, OK Population

Overview

298

Total Population

42.7

Median age

42.28%

Female population %

136.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

98.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ripley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ripley is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ripley's population under 18 was 26.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ripley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ripley, 21.14% were under the age of 15, 16.44% aged 15 to 29, 33.89% aged 30 to 64, 27.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 46 less females than males in Ripley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.28% females and 57.72% males in Ripley, OK.
The Ripley, OK gender ratio is 136.5:100 i.e. 136.5 men to 100 women (1.365).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 13.

Ripley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ripley population: 89.26% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 2.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are some other race and 7.38% are multiracial.
Ripley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 288 (96.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ripley is White with a population of 266 (89.26% of the total population).

Ripley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 459 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Ripley's population decreased by 33 (7.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ripley's population decreased by 72 (17.22%), 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 2020 at 346.