Ripley

Population: 7,718
Median household income: $39,047
Median home value: $152,200

Ripley, a community in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, has 7,718 residents. Its median household income of $39,047 runs below the Lauderdale County figure of $49,205.

From 2019 to 2023, Ripley's population declined 2.9% from 7,947 to 7,718, while its median home value rose 75.5% from $86,700 to $152,200.

71.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,718
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $39,047
Median home value: $152,200
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 3,377
Homeownership rate: 43.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9477,718

Median household income

$33,533$39,047

Median home value

$86,700$152,200

Median gross rent

$696$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,947	$33,533	$86,700	$696
2020	7,852	$34,813	$92,200	$682
2021	7,856	$35,634	$99,200	$672
2022	7,794	$39,454	$119,900	$688
2023	7,718	$39,047	$152,200	$745

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	610	7.9%
5 to 17	1,309	17.0%
18 to 24	974	12.6%
25 to 34	881	11.4%
35 to 44	1,057	13.7%
45 to 54	836	10.8%
55 to 64	1,021	13.2%
65 to 74	671	8.7%
75 and over	359	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,985	38.7%
Black or African American	4,234	54.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.5%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	385	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	854	17.7%
High school graduate	2,171	45.0%
Some college or associate's	1,151	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	400	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	249	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,056	77.4%
Carpooled	447	16.8%
Public transit	28	1.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	6	0.2%
Worked from home	72	2.7%
Other means	49	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,041	40.3%
15 to 29 min	983	38.0%
30 to 44 min	250	9.7%
45 to 59 min	121	4.7%
60+ min	191	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 28.7% (2,146 of 7,469)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,858	66.4%
Nonfamily households	941	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,799	82.9%
Vacant	578	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,226	43.8%
Renter-occupied	1,573	56.2%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,397	71.0%
1-unit, attached	33	1.0%
2 to 4 units	493	14.6%
5 to 19 units	277	8.2%
20 or more units	95	2.8%
Mobile home & other	82	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4763340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.7461, -89.5341