Ripley, MS Profile

Ripley, MS, population 5,633, is located in Mississippi's Tippah county, about 68.7 miles from Memphis and 134.4 miles from Huntsville.

Through the 90's Ripley's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ripley has grown by about 3%.

Ripley's property crime levels tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ripley tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.10
	Males	33.30
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,478	N/A
2001	5,492	0.26%
2002	5,513	0.38%
2003	5,534	0.38%
2004	5,545	0.20%
2005	5,633	1.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,728

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	344
2003	342
2004	396
2005	90
2006	196
2007	317
2008	70

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	1	0	0	1	1
Robbery	-	6	1	1	1	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	-	13	18	20	4	11	16	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,441
2003	2,253
2004	1,279
2005	1,203
2006	1,639
2007	1,585
2008	1,971

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	36	56	42	25	32	31	38
Larceny, Theft	-	89	60	22	38	51	53	61
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	10	9	7	4	9	6	13
Arson	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	500 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.5 Square Miles