Ripley, TN Profile

Ripley, TN, population 7,772, is located in Tennessee's Lauderdale county, about 50.5 miles from Memphis and 132.8 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Ripley's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ripley has declined by about 1%.

Ripley's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ripley tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	52%
	African American	47%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	31.20
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,844	N/A
2001	7,756	-1.12%
2002	7,722	-0.44%
2003	7,749	0.35%
2004	7,763	0.18%
2005	7,772	0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,662

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,617
2002	1,664
2003	1,312
2004	1,815
2005	1,935
2006	1,575
2007	2,064
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	2	0	1	1	0	-
Forcible Rape	4	6	3	5	4	5	8	-
Robbery	10	12	18	20	14	9	14	-
Aggravated Assault	113	114	79	117	133	109	137	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,717
2002	9,433
2003	10,021
2004	9,496
2005	7,792
2006	8,588
2007	10,071
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	220	200	239	186	196	224	232	-
Larceny, Theft	514	510	490	497	378	422	508	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	44	50	60	38	30	36	-
Arson	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	-

Location

Elevation	459 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles