Ripley is a city in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, home to about 7,658 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38063.
Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL432 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ripley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ripley had 7,800 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 82nd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Lauderdale County grew from 21,971 residents in 1900 to 25,143 in 2020.
Lauderdale County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 56.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ripley, TN weather station (3 miles away).
4,645 jobs at 296 businesses in Lauderdale County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ripley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1836.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lauderdale County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley PrimaryRipley | Pre-K–2 | 589 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Ripley ElementaryRipley | 3–5 | 460 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Ripley Middle SchoolRipley | 6–8 | 477 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Ripley High SchoolRipley | 9–12 | 614 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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