Ripley, Tennessee

Ripley is a city in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ripley had a population of 7,800. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County.

Ripley is located at 35°44′35″N 89°32′2″W / 35.74306°N 89.53389°W / 35.74306; -89.53389 (35.743115, −89.533872).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.9 square miles (33 km²), of which 12.8 square miles (33 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.31%) is water.

Ripley is located on the southeastern edge of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area with a high earthquake risk.

As of the 2020 census, Ripley had a population of 7,800.

The median age was 36.3 years, 27.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 76.4 males age 18 and over.

87.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 12.4% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,172 households and 2,097 families; 33.8% of households had children under the age of 18, 26.6% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, 47.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present, 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.