| PEOPLE | Ripley | Memphis | United States |
| Population | 8,445 | 646,889 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 659 | 2,053 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 6.31% | -6.67% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.8 | 33.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,174 | 250,344 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 45.59% | 47.46% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 54.41% | 52.54% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 41.34% | 29.25% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 58.66% | 70.75% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.26% | 7.63% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.02% | 6.86% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.29% | 6.99% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.72% | 4.48% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.79% | 3.22% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.88% | 8.18% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.92% | 15.22% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.27% | 12.64% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.09% | 13.47% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.09% | 13.47% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.28% | 10.96% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.28% | 10.96% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.38% | 5.47% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.93% | 3.40% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.17% | 1.47% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 43.58% | 29.39% | 72.41% |
| Black | 53.70% | 63.33% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.40% | 1.57% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.17% | 0.24% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.16% | 5.47% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 10.72% | 2.31% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 89.28% | 97.69% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 17.88% | 19.11% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 29.38% | 29.43% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 33.57% | 26.44% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 19.18% | 25.02% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 16.16% | 12.62% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 4.75% | 7.82% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 9.19% | 7.53% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 40.61% | 29.47% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 29.28% | 42.56% | 31.95% |
