Ripley, OH Demographics

A map of Ripley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,381	1,440	85.8%	90.5%
Multiracial	134	67	8.3%	4.2%
Black	47	53	2.9%	3.3%
Hispanic	32	24	2.0%	1.5%
Asian	16	6	1.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Ripley, Ohio has an estimated population of 1,610, a slight increase from the 1,591 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 8.3% Multiracial, 2.9% Black, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.0% 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 Ohio 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 17.8% in 2020 and 25.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ripley is ranked the 545th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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 535th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ripley's White Population

1,381 residents of Ripley, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ripley is higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Ripley ranks 721st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's White population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Ripley's population has decreased from 90.5% to 85.8%.

Ripley is more White than neighboring Maysville (84.1% White). Ripley is less White than neighboring Dover (93.1% White), Aberdeen (93.4% White), Russellville (90% White), and Higginsport (98.6% White).

Ripley's Black Population

47 residents of Ripley, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ripley is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Ripley ranks 249th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.3%. Black residents' share of Ripley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Ripley is more Black than neighboring Dover (2% Black), Aberdeen (0.4% Black), Russellville (0.7% Black), and Higginsport (0% Black). Ripley is less Black than neighboring Maysville (7.6% Black).

Ripley's Asian Population

16 residents of Ripley, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ripley is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Ripley ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Asian population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Asian residents' share of Ripley's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.

Ripley is more Asian than neighboring Dover (0% Asian), Aberdeen (0.3% Asian), Maysville (0.1% Asian), Russellville (0% Asian), and Higginsport (0% Asian).

Ripley's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Ripley, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ripley is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Ripley ranks 812th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Ripley's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.0%.

Ripley is more Hispanic than neighboring Dover (0% Hispanic), Aberdeen (1.1% Hispanic), Russellville (0.1% Hispanic), and Higginsport (0% Hispanic). Ripley is less Hispanic than neighboring Maysville (3.7% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Ripley ranks 1041st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 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 Russellville (1.7% Native American/Other), and Higginsport (1.1% Native American/Other).

Ripley's Multiracial Population

134 residents of Ripley, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ripley is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Ripley ranks 510th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ripley's population has increased from 4.2% to 8.3%.

Ripley is more Multiracial than neighboring Dover (4.9% Multiracial), Aberdeen (4.9% Multiracial), Maysville (4.5% Multiracial), Russellville (7.5% Multiracial), and Higginsport (0.4% 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.