| RIPLEY Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 27421 |
| RIPLEY Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 26523 |
| RIPLEY Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3.4 |
| RIPLEY Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 898 |
| RIPLEY Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 26523 |
| RIPLEY Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1941 |
| RIPLEY Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.1 |
| RIPLEY Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7154 |
| RIPLEY Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.1 |
| RIPLEY Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.5 |
| RIPLEY Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3962 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.4 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26922 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 111 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 126 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 143 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 386 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26541 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.3 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| RIPLEY Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.9 |
| RIPLEY Births 2006 | 385 |
| RIPLEY Deaths 2006 | 269 |
| RIPLEY Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| RIPLEY Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.6 |
| RIPLEY Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.7 |
| RIPLEY Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.8 |
| RIPLEY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 78.9 |
| RIPLEY Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.5 |
| RIPLEY Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 5339 |
| RIPLEY Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 26.3 |
| RIPLEY Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 11845 |
| RIPLEY Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1363 |
| RIPLEY Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 13 |
| RIPLEY Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.8 |
| RIPLEY Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 94900 |
| RIPLEY Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 11.9 |
| RIPLEY Households 2000 (complete count) | 9842 |
| RIPLEY Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.66 |
| RIPLEY Per capita income in 1999 | 17559 |
| RIPLEY Median household income 2008 | 51603 |
| RIPLEY People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.4 |
| RIPLEY Personal income 2007 | 778 |
| RIPLEY Per capita personal income 2007 | 28505 |
| RIPLEY Civilian labor force 2008 | 13997 |
| RIPLEY Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 838 |
| RIPLEY Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6 |
| RIPLEY Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 15817 |
| RIPLEY Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -1150 |
| RIPLEY Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1489 |
| RIPLEY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 641873 |
| RIPLEY Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 40581 |
| RIPLEY Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 683 |
| RIPLEY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 9214 |
| RIPLEY Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -24.5 |
| RIPLEY Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1731 |
| RIPLEY Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 20037 |
| RIPLEY Total number of firms 2002 | 2241 |
| RIPLEY Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RIPLEY Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RIPLEY Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RIPLEY Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RIPLEY Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| RIPLEY Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 25.6 |
| RIPLEY Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.07916e+06 |
| RIPLEY Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| RIPLEY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 228168 |
| RIPLEY Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8364 |
| RIPLEY New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 54 |
| RIPLEY Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 5505 |
| RIPLEY Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 159017 |
| RIPLEY Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 213322 |
| RIPLEY Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7785 |
| RIPLEY Land area in square miles 2000 | 446.36 |
| RIPLEY Population per square mile 2000 | 60 |
