Wray, CO Demographics

A map of Wray's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,276	1,624	60.4%	68.9%
Hispanic	711	649	33.6%	27.5%
Multiracial	71	46	3.4%	2.0%
Native American/Other	47	15	2.2%	0.6%
Black	9	14	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	0	10	0.0%	0.4%

Wray, Colorado has an estimated population of 2,114, a large decrease from the 2,358 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.4% White, 33.6% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.2% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wray, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wray has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Colorado overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wray, that probability was 44.9% in 2020 and 52.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wray is ranked the 172nd most populous place in Colorado, out of 482 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). Wray was ranked the 161st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wray's White Population

1,276 residents of Wray, or 60.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wray is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 64.8% of the population is White. Wray ranks 334th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wray's White population has declined by an estimated 21.4%. White residents' share of Wray's population has decreased from 68.9% to 60.4%.

Wray is more White than neighboring Vernon (0% White), and Eckley (53.9% White). Wray is less White than neighboring Laird (100% White), Haigler (69.2% White), and Idalia (82.2% White).

Wray's Black Population

9 residents of Wray, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wray is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Wray ranks 204th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wray's Black population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Black residents' share of Wray's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wray is more Black than neighboring Laird (0% Black), Vernon (0% Black), Eckley (0% Black), Haigler (0% Black), and Idalia (0% Black).

Wray's Asian Population

0 residents of Wray, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wray is slightly lower than in Colorado overall, where 3.2% of the population is Asian. Wray ranks 286th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wray's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wray's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wray's Hispanic Population

711 residents of Wray, or 33.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wray is considerably higher than in Colorado overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Wray ranks 108th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wray's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Wray's population has increased from 27.5% to 33.6%.

Wray is more Hispanic than neighboring Laird (0% Hispanic), Vernon (0% Hispanic), Haigler (24.6% Hispanic), and Idalia (17.8% Hispanic). Wray is less Hispanic than neighboring Eckley (41.6% Hispanic).

Wray's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Wray, or 2.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wray is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Wray ranks 361st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wray's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 213.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wray's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.2%.

Wray is more Native American/Other than neighboring Laird (0% Native American/Other), Vernon (0% Native American/Other), Eckley (0.9% Native American/Other), Haigler (0% Native American/Other), and Idalia (0% Native American/Other).

Wray's Multiracial Population

71 residents of Wray, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wray is comparable to the share in Colorado overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Wray ranks 419th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 482 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wray's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 54.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wray's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.4%.

Wray is more Multiracial than neighboring Laird (0% Multiracial), Vernon (0% Multiracial), and Idalia (0% Multiracial). Wray is less Multiracial than neighboring Eckley (3.6% Multiracial), and Haigler (6.2% 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.