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About Ripley, Mississippi
Ripley

Ripley is a city in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,395 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Tippah County.

Colonel William Clark Falkner, great-grandfather of authors William Faulkner and John Faulkner, was a prominent resident of Ripley in the mid to late-19th century. W.C. Falkner's exploits in and around Ripley served as the model for Faulkner's character of Colonel John Sartoris.

Ripley is located in the Hills region of North Mississippi, an important region for the birth of American music. The area is known as the birthplace of the hill country blues.

Gender
Gender Ripley Mississippi Country
Female 52.5% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 47.5% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Ripley Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 6.7% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.6% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.5% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.8% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.2% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.6% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.4% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.6% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Ripley Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 9% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 17% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 35% 30% 27.0%
Other College 18% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 9% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 0% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Ripley Mississippi Country
White 51% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 28.8% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.3% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 17.7% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity