Ripley, TN Demographics

A map of Ripley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	3,894	4,575	50.8%	58.7%
White	2,994	2,758	39.1%	35.4%
Multiracial	441	224	5.8%	2.9%
Hispanic	293	182	3.8%	2.3%
Native American/Other	25	27	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	11	34	0.1%	0.4%

Ripley, Tennessee has an estimated population of 7,658, a slight decrease from the 7,800 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.8% Black, 39.1% White, 5.8% Multiracial, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Tennessee 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 52.9% in 2020 and 58.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ripley is ranked the 82nd most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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 81st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ripley's White Population

2,994 residents of Ripley, or 39.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ripley is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Ripley ranks 497th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's White population has grown by an estimated 8.6%. White residents' share of Ripley's population has increased from 35.4% to 39.1%.

Ripley is more White than neighboring Henning (9.5% White), and Gates (35.4% White). Ripley is less White than neighboring Halls (70.7% White), Covington (42.4% White), and Fowlkes (91.6% White).

Ripley's Black Population

3,894 residents of Ripley, or 50.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ripley is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Ripley ranks 7th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.9%. Black residents' share of Ripley's population has decreased from 58.7% to 50.8%.

Ripley is more Black than neighboring Halls (21.4% Black), and Fowlkes (0% Black). Ripley is less Black than neighboring Henning (85.2% Black), Gates (61.2% Black), and Covington (55.2% Black).

Ripley's Asian Population

11 residents of Ripley, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ripley is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Ripley ranks 255th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 67.6%. Asian residents' share of Ripley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Ripley is more Asian than neighboring Gates (0% Asian), Halls (0% Asian), and Covington (0% Asian). Ripley is less Asian than neighboring Henning (0.5% Asian), and Fowlkes (8.4% Asian).

Ripley's Hispanic Population

293 residents of Ripley, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ripley is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Ripley ranks 303rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 61.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ripley's population has increased from 2.3% to 3.8%.

Ripley is more Hispanic than neighboring Henning (0% Hispanic), Gates (2.1% Hispanic), Halls (2.5% Hispanic), Covington (1.4% Hispanic), and Fowlkes (0% Hispanic).

Ripley's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Ripley, or 0.3% 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 Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Ripley ranks 351st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ripley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Ripley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gates (0% Native American/Other), Halls (0% Native American/Other), Covington (0% Native American/Other), and Fowlkes (0% Native American/Other). Ripley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Henning (1.6% Native American/Other).

Ripley's Multiracial Population

441 residents of Ripley, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ripley is slightly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Ripley ranks 390th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ripley's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 96.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ripley's population has increased from 2.9% to 5.8%.

Ripley is more Multiracial than neighboring Henning (3.2% Multiracial), Gates (1.3% Multiracial), Halls (5.4% Multiracial), Covington (1% Multiracial), and Fowlkes (0% 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.