Ray

Population: 488
Median household income: $68,487
Median home value: $142,800

Ray is a community in Coosa County, Alabama, home to 488 residents. At $68,487, its median household income sits above Coosa County's $57,063.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ray's population grew 62.7% from 300 to 488, while its median home value rose 26.9% from $112,500 to $142,800.

Households average 2.33 people. 23.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 488
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $68,487
Median home value: $142,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 233
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 32.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

300488

Median household income

$40,909$68,487

Median home value

$112,500$142,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	300	$40,909	$112,500
2020	466	$44,081	—
2021	399	$60,703	—
2022	466	$58,958	—
2023	488	$68,487	$142,800

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.3%

18 to 2426.4%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 6425.4%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	16	3.3%
18 to 24	129	26.4%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	69	14.1%
45 to 54	82	16.8%
55 to 64	124	25.4%
65 to 74	54	11.1%
75 and over	14	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	245	50.2%
Black or African American	224	45.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	19	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	8.7%
High school graduate	112	32.7%
Some college or associate's	120	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	14	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	67	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	223	86.1%
Carpooled	36	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	25.5%
15 to 29 min	152	58.7%
30 to 44 min	14	5.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	27	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 488)

	Count	Share
Family households	161	77.0%
Nonfamily households	48	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	209	89.7%
Vacant	24	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	84.7%
Renter-occupied	32	15.3%

1-unit, detached54.5%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	54.5%
1-unit, attached	10	4.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	41.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0163495
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.8681, -86.0453

Ray