Ripley, MS City Data

Ripley, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,478 people who live in Ripley and approximately 20,826 who live in Tippah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ripley to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ripley. We have included Ripley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ripley Information

Tippah County where Ripley resides is 459.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,826 and has a population rank of 1,743 out of all the places in the United States.

Ripley has a total of 5,478 people and of those residents there are 2,516 males and 2,962 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 39.1. There are approximately 349 births each year and around 246 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ripley varies per year, but currently 5,441 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 5,478 people who live in Ripley, there are 1,509 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ripley is 747 male and 762 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,138.

General Ripley Information
Total area in square miles - Tippah County	459.97
Water area in square miles - Tippah County	N/A
Resident population - Tippah County	20,826
Population rank - Tippah County	1,743
Total population	5,478
Total population (male)	2,516
Total population (female)	2,962
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	39.1
Births - Tippah County	349
Deaths- Tippah County	246
Population of one race	5,441
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	1,509
Population under 20 years (male)	747
Population under 20 years (female)	762
Total population 18 years and over	4,138

Ripley Social Characteristics

There are 8,108 households in Ripley. Families make up 5,907 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ripley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,639), male householder with no wife present (303) and female householder with no husband present (985). The remainder of the Ripley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,201. Ripley, MS moving companies help people in Ripley move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ripley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ripley is based, there are 8,697 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,355 never married, 4,920 now married, 256 separated, 1,282 widowed, and 884 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 137 separated, 259 widowed and 659 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ripley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ripley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tippah County)
Total households	8,108
Family households (families)	5,907
With own children under 18 years	3,002
Married-couple family	4,639
With own children under 18 years	2,033
Male householder, no wife present, family	303
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	985
With own children under 18 years	552
Nonfamily households	2,201
Householder living alone	2,022
65 years and over	926

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	778
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	603
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,414
Householder	1,441
Spouse	1,021
Child	1,570
Other relatives	70
Nonrelatives	101
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	81
Foster child	5
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	822
Male householder	273
Male householder living alone	221
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	460
Female householder living alone	442
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	1
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,697
Never married	1,355
Now married	4,920
Separated	256
Widowed	1,282
Divorced	884
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	137
Widowed	259
Divorced	659

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,478
Male	2,516
Under 5 years	200
5 to 9 years	172
10 to 14 years	180
15 to 17 years	108
18 and 19 years	87
20 years	40
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	123
25 to 29 years	178
30 to 34 years	189
35 to 39 years	173
40 to 44 years	183
45 to 49 years	142
50 to 54 years	128
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	78
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	52
Female	2,962
Under 5 years	178
5 to 9 years	185
10 to 14 years	193
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	82
20 years	60
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	116
25 to 29 years	187
30 to 34 years	177
35 to 39 years	177
40 to 44 years	182
45 to 49 years	179
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	137
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	70
70 to 74 years	124
75 to 79 years	127
80 to 84 years	134
85 years and over	144

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,478
One race	5,441
White	4,144
Black or African American	1,090
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	7
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,236
People who are White alone	3,952
People who are Black or African American alone	1,043
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	268
People who are Some other race alone	182

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,495
Same house	12,596
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,470
Different state or abroad	1,275
Different state	998
Abroad	277

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tippah County)
Total resident population	20,826
Born in United States	15,508
State of residence	16,305
Different state	4,107
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17
Foreign born	397

Ripley Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ripley. That total enrollment is 4,775 for the population of the country, which includes Ripley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,396 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,211 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 606.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ripley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,775
Pre-kindergarten	268
Public	232
Private	36
Kindergarten	294
Public	294
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,367
Public	2,265
Private	102
Elementary and high school	3,606
Public	3,433
Private	173
High school grades 9 to 12	1,239
Public	1,168
Private	71
College, undergraduate years	590
Public	378
Private	212
Graduate or professional school	17
Public	17
Private
Not enrolled in school	15,234

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,557
Less than 9th grade	1,784
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,890
High school graduate	4,863
Some college, no degree	2,209
Associate's degree	588
Bachelor's degree	1,223
Graduate or professional degree	9
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	834

Ripley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,221 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ripley. The Ripley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,790), service occupations (920), sales and office occupations (1,750), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (846) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,320). The 16,221 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,192 private wage and salary workers, 947 government workers, 552 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tippah County)
Population 16 years and over	16,221
In labor force	9,206
Civilian labor force	9,202
Employed	8,716
Unemployed	486
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	8,525
In labor force	4,255
Civilian labor force	4,255
Unemployed Civilian labor force	239
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,696
In labor force	4,951
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	247
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tippah County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,551
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,990
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,141
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	136
Other means	94
Worked at home	175
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	212,230

OCCUPATION (Tippah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,790
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,790
Service occupations	920
Sales and office occupations	1,750
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	846
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,320

INDUSTRY (Tippah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,790
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	159
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,380
Wholesale trade	226
Retail trade	885
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	509
Information	76
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	236
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	261
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,396
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	385
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	189

CLASS OF WORKER (Tippah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,790
Private wage and salary workers	7,192
Government workers	947
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	552
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ripley Housing Characteristics

In Ripley, MS there are 8,868 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,108 occupied and 760 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ripley, there are 6,676 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 61 units in Ripley. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ripley, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ripley, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ripley. There are 239 housing units with rent less than $200, 312 with rent between $200-299, 660 with rent between $300-499 and 268 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ripley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ripley, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tippah County)
Total housing units	8,868
Occupied housing units	8,108
Vacant housing units	760

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tippah County)
Total housing units	8,868
1-unit, detached	6,676
1-unit, attached	61
2 units	125
3 or 4 units	127
5 to 9 units	59
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	71
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	1,681

HOUSING TENURE (Tippah County)
Occupied housing units	8,108
Owner-occupied	6,342
Renter-occupied	1,766

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tippah County)
Occupied housing units	8,108
No vehicles available	646
2 vehicle available	5,010
3 vehicles available	1,393
4 vehicles available	305
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tippah County)
Occupied housing units	8,108
Utility gas	4,249
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,672
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	249
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tippah County)
Occupied housing units	8,108
Less Than $50,000	6,342
$50,000 to $99,999	1,665
$100,000 to $149,999	455
$150,000 to $199,999	65
$200,000 to $299,999	74
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,200

GROSS RENT (Tippah County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,766
Less than $200	239
$200 to $299	312
$300 to $499	660
$500 to $699	233
$700 to $999	35
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A