Ripley, NY Demographics

A map of Ripley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	805	797	87.5%	93.5%
Hispanic	104	20	11.3%	2.3%
Multiracial	11	30	1.2%	3.5%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.2%

Ripley, New York has an estimated population of 920, an increase from the 852 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 11.3% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York 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 12.3% in 2020 and 22.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ripley is ranked the 886th most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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 901st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ripley's White Population

805 residents of Ripley, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ripley is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Ripley ranks 188th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's White population has grown by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Ripley's population has decreased from 93.5% to 87.5%.

Ripley is more White than neighboring Mayville (83.8% White), and Chautauqua (76.5% White). Ripley is less White than neighboring North East (90.1% White), Westfield (90.5% White), and Sherman (89.3% White).

Ripley's Black Population

0 residents of Ripley, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ripley is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Ripley ranks 1074th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Ripley is less Black than neighboring North East (1.3% Black), Westfield (0.1% Black), Sherman (0.5% Black), Mayville (4.3% Black), and Chautauqua (8.8% 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 lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Ripley ranks 1147th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Ripley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ripley is less Asian than neighboring North East (0.2% Asian), Westfield (3.7% Asian), and Sherman (1% Asian).

Ripley's Hispanic Population

104 residents of Ripley, or 11.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ripley is lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ripley ranks 959th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 420.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ripley's population has increased from 2.3% to 11.3%.

Ripley is more Hispanic than neighboring North East (2.6% Hispanic), Westfield (3.2% Hispanic), Sherman (0.3% Hispanic), Mayville (4.5% Hispanic), and Chautauqua (1.7% Hispanic).

Ripley's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ripley, or 0.0% 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 New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Ripley ranks 1072nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Ripley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Westfield (0.7% Native American/Other), Sherman (2.5% Native American/Other), Mayville (0.2% Native American/Other), and Chautauqua (12.9% Native American/Other).

Ripley's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Ripley, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ripley is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Ripley ranks 598th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 63.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Ripley's population has decreased from 3.5% to 1.2%.

Ripley is more Multiracial than neighboring Chautauqua (0% Multiracial). Ripley is less Multiracial than neighboring North East (5.9% Multiracial), Westfield (1.7% Multiracial), Sherman (6.3% Multiracial), and Mayville (7.2% 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.