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Ripley, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Lauderdale County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,718
Population
600/sq mi density
$39,047
Median Income
$22,927 per capita
$152,200
Home Value
$134,400 Zillow
$745
Median Rent
31.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,535
Violent Crime/100K
3,671 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$39,047 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$152,200 home value, $745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,535 violent crimes/100K (304% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,047
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,927
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.9%
109% 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
$39,047
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,927
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,201
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$954M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
377
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
32
Retail
62
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,201
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,969
44% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,047 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,927 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,201 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $954M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 377 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 62 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,201 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,969 |