| | Ripley, OH | Shelbyville, KY | United States |
| Population | 1,586 | 16,932 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 46.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.2 | 36.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,750 | 14,276 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,745 | 10,085 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,816 | 6,238 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.8% | 66.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -6.6% | 169.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 797.4 | 1,998.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.0 | 8.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ripley, OH | Shelbyville, KY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.1% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ripley, OH | Shelbyville, KY | United States |
| White | 89.0% | 66.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 8.1% | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% | 15.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ripley, OH | Shelbyville, KY | United States |
| Married Population | 41.9% | 53.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.4% | 49.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 5.6% | 4.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.1% | 46.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 36.2% | 28.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.8% | 14.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.1% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.29 | 2.75 | 2.60 |
| Households | 693 | 6,088 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 431 | 4,260 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.3% | 34.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 29.9% | 35.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 262 | 1,828 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 37.6% | 17.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.2% | 12.3% | 10.8% |