Ripon, CA Population

Overview

15,961

Total Population

40.0

Median age

48.92%

Female population %

104.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,989

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ripon is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ripon's population under 18 was 24.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ripon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ripon, 20.64% were under the age of 15, 17.27% aged 15 to 29, 46.10% aged 30 to 64, 12.51% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 345 less females than males in Ripon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.92% females and 51.08% males in Ripon, CA.
The Ripon, CA gender ratio is 104.4:100 i.e. 104.4 men to 100 women (1.044).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 685.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 731.

Ripon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ripon population: 79.49% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.49% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.74% are some other race and 9.79% are multiracial.
Ripon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,989 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,972 (75.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ripon is White with a population of 12,688 (79.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,424 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Ripon's population increased by 4,108 (39.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ripon's population increased by 1,635 (11.32%), 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, Ripon's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,331.