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Ripley, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Tippah County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,415
Population
474/sq mi density
$56,641
Median Income
$27,509 per capita
$132,500
Home Value
$141,605 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,581
Violent Crime/100K
4,490 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$56,641 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$132,500 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,581 violent crimes/100K (316% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,641
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,509
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.0%
45% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ripley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ripley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,641
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,509
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,687
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$833
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$833
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.9%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$899M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
396
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
30
Retail
75
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,687
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,626
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,641 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,509 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,687 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $833 |
| County GDP | $899M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 396 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,687 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,626 |