Ripley, MS Demographics

A map of Ripley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,523	3,140	65.5%	57.5%
Black	882	1,482	16.4%	27.1%
Hispanic	653	644	12.1%	11.8%
Multiracial	310	165	5.8%	3.0%
Native American/Other	9	22	0.2%	0.4%
Asian	0	9	0.0%	0.2%

Ripley, Mississippi has an estimated population of 5,377, a slight decrease from the 5,462 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.5% White, 16.4% Black, 12.1% Hispanic, 5.8% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ripley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ripley has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ripley, that probability was 58.1% in 2020 and 52.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ripley is ranked the 65th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Ripley was ranked the 66th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ripley's White Population

3,523 residents of Ripley, or 65.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ripley is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Ripley ranks 198th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's White population has grown by an estimated 12.2%. White residents' share of Ripley's population has increased from 57.5% to 65.5%.

Ripley is more White than neighboring Blue Mountain (58.5% White), and Chalybeate (0% White). Ripley is less White than neighboring Falkner (86.1% White), Dumas (99.7% White), and Walnut (75.3% White).

Ripley's Black Population

882 residents of Ripley, or 16.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ripley is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Ripley ranks 250th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Black population has declined by an estimated 40.5%. Black residents' share of Ripley's population has decreased from 27.1% to 16.4%.

Ripley is more Black than neighboring Falkner (3.6% Black), Dumas (0% Black), Chalybeate (0% Black), and Walnut (14.9% Black). Ripley is less Black than neighboring Blue Mountain (20.2% Black).

Ripley's Asian Population

0 residents of Ripley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ripley is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Ripley ranks 222nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Ripley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ripley is less Asian than neighboring Blue Mountain (2.4% Asian).

Ripley's Hispanic Population

653 residents of Ripley, or 12.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ripley is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Ripley ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Ripley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 12.1%.

Ripley is more Hispanic than neighboring Falkner (7.5% Hispanic), Dumas (0% Hispanic), Chalybeate (0% Hispanic), and Walnut (0.7% Hispanic). Ripley is less Hispanic than neighboring Blue Mountain (13.1% Hispanic).

Ripley's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Ripley, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ripley is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Ripley ranks 198th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 59.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ripley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Ripley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Falkner (0% Native American/Other), Dumas (0% Native American/Other), Chalybeate (0% Native American/Other), and Walnut (0% Native American/Other). Ripley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Blue Mountain (0.8% Native American/Other).

Ripley's Multiracial Population

310 residents of Ripley, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ripley is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Ripley ranks 158th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 87.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ripley's population has increased from 3.0% to 5.8%.

Ripley is more Multiracial than neighboring Blue Mountain (5% Multiracial), Falkner (2.9% Multiracial), Dumas (0.3% Multiracial), and Chalybeate (0% Multiracial). Ripley is less Multiracial than neighboring Walnut (9.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.