Rayville

Population: 3,297
Median household income: $24,474
Median home value: $111,600

Located in Richland Parish, Louisiana, Rayville is a community with a population of 3,297. Its median household income of $24,474 runs below the Richland Parish figure of $52,960.

From 2019 to 2023, Rayville's population declined 7.3% from 3,556 to 3,297, while its median home value rose 57.2% from $71,000 to $111,600.

70.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,297
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $24,474
Median home value: $111,600
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 1,447
Homeownership rate: 32.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5563,297

Median household income

$19,950$24,474

Median home value

$71,000$111,600

Median gross rent

$646$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,556	$19,950	$71,000	$646
2020	3,515	$19,395	$68,000	$734
2021	3,386	$21,710	$68,000	$805
2022	3,343	$23,292	$89,400	$686
2023	3,297	$24,474	$111,600	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	304	9.2%
5 to 17	862	26.1%
18 to 24	300	9.1%
25 to 34	322	9.8%
35 to 44	374	11.3%
45 to 54	222	6.7%
55 to 64	448	13.6%
65 to 74	274	8.3%
75 and over	191	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	592	18.0%
Black or African American	2,632	79.8%
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	73	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.9%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	529	28.9%
High school graduate	662	36.2%
Some college or associate's	383	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	151	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	106	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone64.9%

Carpooled23.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	528	64.9%
Carpooled	193	23.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	60	7.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	33	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	344	42.3%
15 to 29 min	145	17.8%
30 to 44 min	208	25.6%
45 to 59 min	94	11.5%
60+ min	23	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 38.5% (1,225 of 3,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	766	68.8%
Nonfamily households	347	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,113	76.9%
Vacant	334	23.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	360	32.3%
Renter-occupied	753	67.7%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,022	70.6%
1-unit, attached	99	6.8%
2 to 4 units	239	16.5%
5 to 19 units	8	0.6%
20 or more units	14	1.0%
Mobile home & other	65	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2263680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 32.4710, -91.7574