| | Ripley, TN | Murfreesboro, TN | United States |
| Population | 7,856 | 148,970 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.1 | 30.9 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 8,381 | 109,558 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,844 | 68,816 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,188 | 44,922 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -2.8% | 119.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.2% | 235.6% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 610.5 | 2,446.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.9 | 60.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ripley, TN | Murfreesboro, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.6% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.4% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 6.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 16.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.5% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.0% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ripley, TN | Murfreesboro, TN | United States |
| White | 37.2% | 66.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 54.6% | 18.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.1% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 7.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ripley, TN | Murfreesboro, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 33.2% | 46.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 31.0% | 44.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 66.8% | 53.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 43.5% | 40.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.7% | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,972 | 54,768 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,824 | 34,485 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.0% | 35.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 29.3% | 38.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,148 | 20,283 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 38.6% | 17.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.1% | 9.3% | 10.8% |