Ripley, Tennessee
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,844 people, 3,142 households, and 2,054 families residing in the city. The population density was 612.3 people per square mile (236.4/km²).

Ripley, Tennessee

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 7,844 people, 3,142 households, and 2,054 families residing in the city. The population density was 612.3 people per square mile (236.4/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1870	532	—

1880	353	−33.6%

1890	682	93.2%

1900	1,640	140.5%

1910	2,011	22.6%

1920	2,070	2.9%

1930	2,330	12.6%

1940	2,784	19.5%

1950	3,318	19.2%

1960	3,782	14.0%

1970	4,794	26.8%

1980	6,366	32.8%

1990	6,188	−2.8%

2000	7,844	26.8%

2010	8,445	7.7%

Est. 2016	8,116	−3.9%

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The population was 7,844 at the 2000 census in Ripley, Tennessee.

final_sentence: The population was 7,844 at the 2000 census in Ripley, Tennessee.