Ray

Population: 762
Median household income: $69,792
Median home value: $211,500

Ray, a community in Williams County, North Dakota, has 762 residents. The median household income of $69,792 is below the Williams County median ($90,224).

From 2019 to 2023, Ray's population grew 53.9% from 495 to 762, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $145,100 to $211,500.

68.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1989.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 762
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $69,792
Median home value: $211,500
Median gross rent: $971
Housing units: 376
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

495762

Median household income

$52,147$69,792

Median home value

$145,100$211,500

Median gross rent

$688$971

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	495	$52,147	$145,100	$688
2020	589	$55,179	$145,800	$750
2021	716	$56,447	$147,300	$847
2022	768	$65,208	$172,500	$871
2023	762	$69,792	$211,500	$971

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	8.1%
5 to 17	190	24.9%
18 to 24	88	11.5%
25 to 34	69	9.1%
35 to 44	105	13.8%
45 to 54	57	7.5%
55 to 64	43	5.6%
65 to 74	95	12.5%
75 and over	53	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	659	86.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	11.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's49.1%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	10.2%
High school graduate	112	26.5%
Some college or associate's	207	49.1%
Bachelor's degree	33	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	27	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	320	82.3%
Carpooled	47	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	4.1%
Other means	4	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	131	35.1%
15 to 29 min	74	19.8%
30 to 44 min	39	10.5%
45 to 59 min	70	18.8%
60+ min	59	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 9.7% (74 of 762)

	Count	Share
Family households	226	72.4%
Nonfamily households	86	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	312	83.0%
Vacant	64	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	184	59.0%
Renter-occupied	128	41.0%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	259	68.9%
1-unit, attached	7	1.9%
2 to 4 units	14	3.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	25.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3865580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 48.3354, -103.1733

Ray