Ripley is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,672 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ripley is the 81st largest community in Tennessee.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ripley is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 48.34% of the Ripley workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Ripley is a city of transportation and shipping workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ripley who work in sales jobs (8.29%), office and administrative support (7.56%), and management occupations (6.48%). In Ripley, just 12.83% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Ripley in 2022 was $22,503, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,012 for a family of four. However, Ripley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ripley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ripley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ripley residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Ripley include Irish, English, German, European, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ripley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
