Ray County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,398
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,398
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,199
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,164
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,161
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,158
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,494
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,463
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,063
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $198,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,404
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $507
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $782
Building Permits, 2025 66
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,116
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,902
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,267
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 206,188
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,918
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,573
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,510
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 360
Total employment, 2023 2,816
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 113,067
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,453
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 255
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.7
Population per square mile, 2010 41.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 568.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 568.81
FIPS Code 29177