Ripley

Population: 5,415
Median household income: $56,641
Median home value: $132,500

Ripley, a community in Tippah County, Mississippi, has 5,415 residents. The median household income of $56,641 is above the Tippah County median ($51,141).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ripley's population grew 2.4% from 5,290 to 5,415, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $116,000 to $132,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,415
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $56,641
Median home value: $132,500
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 2,558
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2905,415

Median household income

$41,238$56,641

Median home value

$116,000$132,500

Median gross rent

$599$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,290	$41,238	$116,000	$599
2020	5,268	$47,426	$111,500	$512
2021	5,412	$54,647	$113,700	$546
2022	5,440	$53,175	$140,400	$658
2023	5,415	$56,641	$132,500	$683

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	313	5.8%
5 to 17	944	17.4%
18 to 24	516	9.5%
25 to 34	701	12.9%
35 to 44	681	12.6%
45 to 54	642	11.9%
55 to 64	442	8.2%
65 to 74	644	11.9%
75 and over	532	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,249	60.0%
Black or African American	1,034	19.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	463	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	655	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.1%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	878	24.1%
High school graduate	1,184	32.5%
Some college or associate's	910	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	392	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	278	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone91.9%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,426	91.9%
Carpooled	195	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	0.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	956	36.5%
15 to 29 min	683	26.1%
30 to 44 min	655	25.0%
45 to 59 min	125	4.8%
60+ min	202	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 17.5% (911 of 5,196)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,381	64.7%
Nonfamily households	752	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,133	83.4%
Vacant	425	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,527	71.6%
Renter-occupied	606	28.4%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,065	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	148	5.8%
5 to 19 units	28	1.1%
20 or more units	74	2.9%
Mobile home & other	243	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2862600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.7359, -88.9360