Luray

Population: 4,836
Median household income: $55,802
Median home value: $243,500

Located in Page County, Virginia, Luray is a community with a population of 4,836. The median household income of $55,802 is below the Page County median ($59,396).

Between 2019 and 2023, Luray's population held roughly steady from 4,832 to 4,836, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $169,600 to $243,500.

Owners occupy 67.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,836
Median age: 54.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,802
Median home value: $243,500
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 2,683
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8324,836

Median household income

$46,161$55,802

Median home value

$169,600$243,500

Median gross rent

$844$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,832	$46,161	$169,600	$844
2020	4,842	$51,747	$171,800	$831
2021	4,784	$47,346	$188,000	$794
2022	4,838	$50,327	$218,800	$834
2023	4,836	$55,802	$243,500	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	3.0%
5 to 17	577	11.9%
18 to 24	133	2.8%
25 to 34	498	10.3%
35 to 44	480	9.9%
45 to 54	591	12.2%
55 to 64	891	18.4%
65 to 74	872	18.0%
75 and over	648	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,380	90.6%
Black or African American	289	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.4%
Two or more races	97	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	562	14.1%
High school graduate	1,671	42.0%
Some college or associate's	970	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	539	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	238	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,742	77.6%
Carpooled	260	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	193	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,237	60.3%
15 to 29 min	284	13.8%
30 to 44 min	115	5.6%
45 to 59 min	181	8.8%
60+ min	236	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 7.2% (331 of 4,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,320	56.7%
Nonfamily households	1,010	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,330	86.8%
Vacant	353	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,570	67.4%
Renter-occupied	760	32.6%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,197	81.9%
1-unit, attached	192	7.2%
2 to 4 units	131	4.9%
5 to 19 units	105	3.9%
20 or more units	38	1.4%
Mobile home & other	20	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5147528
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 38.6642, -78.4545