| PEOPLE | Ripley | Battle Creek | United States |
| Population | 5,395 | 52,347 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 477 | 1,229 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -1.91% | -3.73% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 36.9 | 36.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,132 | 21,118 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.42 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.17% | 47.90% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.83% | 52.10% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 44.09% | 42.64% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 55.91% | 57.36% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.10% | 7.68% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.84% | 7.31% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.58% | 6.75% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.73% | 4.32% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.24% | 2.81% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.89% | 6.27% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.20% | 13.23% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.29% | 12.61% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 11.94% | 14.03% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 11.94% | 14.03% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.05% | 11.59% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.05% | 11.59% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.73% | 6.47% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.91% | 4.63% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.50% | 2.29% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 69.14% | 71.68% | 72.41% |
| Black | 22.91% | 18.15% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.17% | 2.43% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.32% | 0.72% | 0.95% |
| Other | 7.47% | 7.02% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.82% | 0.50% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.18% | 99.50% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 27.59% | 24.61% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 39.44% | 36.12% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 17.53% | 24.83% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 15.45% | 14.44% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 22.56% | 15.91% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.53% | 4.67% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 8.24% | 7.52% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 43.42% | 41.99% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 20.25% | 29.92% | 31.95% |
