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Ripley, MS Profile


Ripley, MS, population 5,743, 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 the past decade the population of Ripley has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Ripley's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White76%
African American20%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,478N/A
20015,4830.09%
20025,4980.27%
20035,5250.49%
20045,5460.38%
20055,6281.48%
20065,6640.64%
20075,7060.74%
20085,7080.04%
20095,7430.61%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,728
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002344
2003342
2004396
200590
2006196
2007317
200870
2009159
2010121
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 00613
2003 00118
2004 01120
2005 0014
2006 00011
2007 01116
2008 0112
2009 0126
2010 0007

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20022,441
20032,253
20041,279
20051,203
20061,639
20071,585
20081,971
20091,677
20101,576
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 36 89 10
2003 56 60 9
2004 42 22 7
2005 25 38 4
2006 32 51 9
2007 31 53 6
2008 38 61 13
2009 30 60 5
2010 27 60 4

Location

Elevation500 feet above sea level
Land Area11.5 Square Miles



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