Ripley is a town in southeastern Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 346 at the 2020 census, a decline of 14.1 percent from the figure of 403 in 2010. The town was named after Edward Ripley, the 14th president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ripley had a population of 346. The median age was 37.3 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 108.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 106.5 males age 18 and over.
There were 137 households in Ripley, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.2% were married-couple households, 24.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 302 || 87.3%
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| Black or African American || 1 || 0.3%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 9 || 2.6%
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| Asian || 1 || 0.3%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 4 || 1.2%
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| Two or more races || 29 || 8.4%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 23 || 6.6%
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2000 census
As of the census