Ray City, GA Demographics

A map of Ray City's Population by Race

Ray City, Georgia has an estimated population of 852, a large decrease from the 956 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 49.4% White, 19.8% Black, 19.4% Hispanic, 5.3% Multiracial, 3.5% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ray City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ray City has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ray City, that probability was 52.3% in 2020 and 67.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ray City is ranked the 417th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Ray City was ranked the 371st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ray City's White Population

421 residents of Ray City, or 49.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ray City is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Ray City ranks 293rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ray City's White population has declined by an estimated 32.2%. White residents' share of Ray City's population has decreased from 65.0% to 49.4%.

Ray City is more White than neighboring Lakeland (49.1% White), and Cecil (31.3% White). Ray City is less White than neighboring Moody AFB (53.7% White), Nashville (61.2% White), and Bemiss (50.8% White).

Ray City's Black Population

169 residents of Ray City, or 19.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ray City is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Ray City ranks 356th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ray City's Black population has declined by an estimated 17.6%. Black residents' share of Ray City's population has decreased from 21.4% to 19.8%.

Ray City is less Black than neighboring Moody AFB (29.9% Black), Lakeland (48.5% Black), Nashville (28.2% Black), Bemiss (28.4% Black), and Cecil (51% Black).

Ray City's Asian Population

22 residents of Ray City, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ray City is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Ray City ranks 269th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ray City's Asian population has grown by an estimated 144.4%. Asian residents' share of Ray City's population has increased from 0.9% to 2.6%.

Ray City is more Asian than neighboring Moody AFB (2% Asian), Lakeland (0% Asian), Nashville (0% Asian), and Cecil (0% Asian). Ray City is less Asian than neighboring Bemiss (2.7% Asian).

Ray City's Hispanic Population

165 residents of Ray City, or 19.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ray City is higher than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Ray City ranks 174th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ray City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 103.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Ray City's population has increased from 8.5% to 19.4%.

Ray City is more Hispanic than neighboring Moody AFB (8.3% Hispanic), Lakeland (1.7% Hispanic), Nashville (6.4% Hispanic), Bemiss (11.8% Hispanic), and Cecil (15.2% Hispanic).

Ray City's Native American/Other Population

30 residents of Ray City, or 3.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ray City is slightly higher than in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Ray City ranks 541st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ray City's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2900.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ray City's population has increased from 0.1% to 3.5%.

Ray City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moody AFB (0.4% Native American/Other), Lakeland (0% Native American/Other), Nashville (0.6% Native American/Other), Bemiss (0.9% Native American/Other), and Cecil (0% Native American/Other).

Ray City's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Ray City, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ray City is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Ray City ranks 194th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ray City's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Ray City's population has increased from 4.1% to 5.3%.

Ray City is more Multiracial than neighboring Lakeland (0.8% Multiracial), Nashville (3.5% Multiracial), and Cecil (2.5% Multiracial). Ray City is less Multiracial than neighboring Moody AFB (5.7% Multiracial), and Bemiss (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.