US Census Data

Ray County, Missouri

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
23,149
+1.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$72,152
+16.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$187,400
+40.2%’19–’23

Ray County, Missouri counts 23,149 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,152, its median household income sits above Missouri's $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ray County's population grew 1.2% from 22,875 to 23,149, while its median household income rose 16.5% from $61,957 to $72,152.

12.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
23,149
Median age
42.2 yrs
Median household income
$72,152
Median home value
$187,400
Median gross rent
$808
Housing units
9,901
Homeownership rate
77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.0%
Unemployment rate
2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
22,87523,149
Median household income
$61,957$72,152
Median home value
$133,700$187,400
Median gross rent
$717$808
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201922,875$61,957$133,700$717
202022,900$65,303$139,800$725
202123,080$67,643$151,300$765
202223,122$69,779$169,200$840
202323,149$72,152$187,400$808

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,2805.5%
5 to 174,00017.3%
18 to 241,6617.2%
25 to 342,53711.0%
35 to 442,82412.2%
45 to 542,89712.5%
55 to 643,60715.6%
65 to 742,55511.0%
75 and over1,7887.7%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)21,42092.5%
Black or African American2681.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native750.3%
Asian670.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander10.0%
Some other race1110.5%
Two or more races5642.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6432.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,5839.8%
High school graduate6,99843.2%
Some college or associate's5,19032.0%
Bachelor's degree1,81611.2%
Graduate or professional degree6213.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
32 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone8,54279.0%
Carpooled8918.2%
Public transit690.6%
Walked1281.2%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,11810.3%
Other means580.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min2,52926.1%
15 to 29 min2,18822.6%
30 to 44 min2,37024.5%
45 to 59 min1,49715.5%
60+ min1,10411.4%

Households

Average household size
2.53
Poverty rate
12.0% (2,751 of 22,893)
CountShare
Family households6,36570.4%
Nonfamily households2,68129.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1974

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied9,04691.4%
Vacant8558.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,00777.5%
Renter-occupied2,03922.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached8,41385.0%
1-unit, attached500.5%
2 to 4 units8308.4%
5 to 19 units1491.5%
20 or more units230.2%
Mobile home & other4364.4%

Geography

County GEOID
29177
State
Missouri
Land area
569 sq mi
Water area
5.18 sq mi
Center point
39.3084, -93.9957

Cities & places

14

Compare with nearby counties

5

Missouri rankings

21

Other counties in Missouri

114