| | Ceredo, WV | Ripley, WV | United States |
| Population | 1,306 | 3,100 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 47.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 52.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.6 | 42.3 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 1,381 | 3,231 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,675 | 3,263 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,916 | 3,023 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -25.6% | -3.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -35.0% | 3.8% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 878.3 | 975.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ceredo, WV | Ripley, WV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.7% | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.7% | 16.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 18.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.8% | 11.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.9% | 8.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ceredo, WV | Ripley, WV | United States |
| White | 91.8% | 94.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.7% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 4.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ceredo, WV | Ripley, WV | United States |
| Married Population | 57.3% | 39.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.5% | 39.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.7% | 60.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.4% | 23.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.8% | 19.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.5% | 18.0% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.65 | 2.03 | 2.60 |
| Households | 487 | 1,483 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 309 | 600 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.1% | 14.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.8% | 57.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 178 | 883 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.3% | 13.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 15.0% | 10.8% |