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Ripley, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Ripley is a Census city of 5,377 people across 11.43 square miles of land, in Tippah County. Median household income is $55,444, 62.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $285,600 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ripley
What Ripley is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.43 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land470
- County holding the largest share of its areaTippah County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ripley
- Population5,377
- Median age42.5
- Population under 181,106 plus or minus 272
- Share under 1820.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over1,391
- Share 65 and over25.9 percent
- Households2,229
- Family households1,367
- Share of households that are families61.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ripley
- Median household income$55,444 plus or minus $13,774
- Per capita income$28,327
- Civilian labor force2,898
- Employed2,589
- Unemployed309 plus or minus 164
- Unemployment rate10.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over3,785
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher76.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ripley
- Housing units2,629
- Occupied units2,229
- Vacant units400 plus or minus 200
- Vacancy rate15.2 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Owner occupied1,388
- Renter occupied841 plus or minus 265
- Ownership rate62.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,200 plus or minus $37,041
- Median gross rent, monthly$735
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units2,018
- Share single family76.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more311 plus or minus 182
- Share in buildings of two or more11.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes300 plus or minus 146
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ripley gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,567
- Commuting under 15 minutes980 plus or minus 296
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.2 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more937 plus or minus 264
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.5 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone93.1 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ripley
SBA loans in Ripley (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$285,600
- Average approval$142,800
- Median approval$142,800
- Largest approval$250,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ripley, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ripley
- NFIP communityCity of Ripley
- NFIP community number280173
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/08/27(>)
The City of Ripley participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280173 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tippah County, not Ripley
Tippah County context, not Ripley figures
- Establishments in Tippah County382
- Covered employment, Tippah County7,028
- Average annual pay, Tippah County$43,336
- Housing units permitted, Tippah County10
Every figure in this section is published for Tippah County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ripley.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ripley questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ripley, Mississippi?
5,377, in 2,229 households. Ripley city covers 11.43 square miles of land, which is 470 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ripley in?
Tippah County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ripley?
$55,444. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,200. Median gross rent is $735 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ripley businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $285,600 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $142,800. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ripley, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ripley borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ripley. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ripley in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ripley appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ripley, city of, community 280173, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ripley figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tippah County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ripley.
Is zoning published for Ripley?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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