City · Colorado
Wray, Colorado
Wray, city, in Yuma County, Colorado. Wray had 2,352 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,358 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,114 (±327). GEOID 0886310.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,352
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,358 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,114 ±327
Median household income
$57,171
±$13,187 (90% margin)
Colorado: $95,470
Median home value
$173,000
±$35,412 (90% margin)
Colorado: $539,400
Median gross rent
$805
±$162 (90% margin)
Colorado: $1,761
Where is Wray and what county is it in?
Wray is a city in Yuma County, Colorado. It covers 3.5 square miles of land, 682 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wray, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,352 people lived in Wray on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Colorado (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 2,358 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,114 (±327).
| Measure | Wray | Yuma County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,114 ±327 | 9,979 | no clear change |
| Households | 919 ±152 | 4,078 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.17 ±0.36 | 2.40 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 966 ±160 | 4,336 | no clear change |
Wray's population since 2000
From 2,187 in 2000 to 2,352 in 2025: up 7.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wray as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wray?
The median resident of Wray is 42.3 years old; 22.5% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 60.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 33.6%. 20.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Wray | Yuma County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.3 ±5.2 | 40.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.5% ±8.1 pts | 27.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.6% ±5.6 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Male | 55.0% ±5.8 pts | 51.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33.6% ±11.0 pts | 30.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.4% ±10.8 pts | 66.9% | −16.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±2.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±1.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 20.6% ±8.2 pts | 16.3% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 28.6% ±11.2 pts | 26.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.9% ±4.0 pts | 5.1% | – |
| With a disability | 9.9% ±4.7 pts | 8.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.9% ±10.1 pts | 15.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.3% ±8.1 pts | 81.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.8% ±7.7 pts | 25.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.9% ±3.5 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.3% ±4.0 pts | 86.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wray earn?
Half of Wray's 919 households earn less than $57,171 a year (±$13,187), against $60,545 in Yuma County and $95,470 in Colorado. In 2015-2019 it was $63,227 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wray | Yuma County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,171 ±$13,187 | $60,545 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $71,782 ±$13,236 | $83,567 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,208 ±$6,365 | $33,902 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 17.5% ±9.7 pts | 17.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 26.3% ±19.7 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.7% ±9.2 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.1% ±4.7 pts | 93.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.6% ±5.4 pts | 90.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wray?
Owners occupy 57.1% of Wray's occupied homes and renters 42.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,000 by its owner (±$35,412). The median renter pays $805 a month including utilities, and 48.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Wray | Yuma County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $173,000 ±$35,412 | $211,700 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $805 ±$162 | $942 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.7% ±17.3 pts | 43.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,543 ±$269 | $1,570 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.1% ±10.5 pts | 68.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 42.9% ±10.5 pts | 31.1% | – |
| Housing units | 966 ±160 | 4,336 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±10.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.0% ±8.6 pts | 75.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.9% ±4.9 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.4% ±3.7 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.1% ±7.2 pts | 29.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.8% ±7.0 pts | 5.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Wray building?
Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Wray in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 0.9 per 1,000 residents against 5.6 across Colorado.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Wray work and get to work?
86.6% of Wray's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 13.9 minutes.
| Measure | Wray | Yuma County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.0% ±8.1 pts | 65.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 86.6% ±6.5 pts | 78.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.8% ±4.5 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 3.0% ±3.7 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.3% ±3.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.9 min ±3.8 | 15.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wray?
No census tract lies mostly in Wray; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9631Yuma County | 4,295 | $75,298 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wray) · Census block assignment files
How does Wray compare with other places in Colorado?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wray is the 7,104th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 110th-most populous of 272 in Colorado.
Wray ranks 187th of 218 places in Colorado with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 110th | 272 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 79th | 150 |
| Residents per square mile | 169th | 221 |
| Median household income | 187th | 218 |
| Per capita income | 173rd | 220 |
| Median home value | 205th | 217 |
| Median gross rent | 188th | 200 |
| Poverty rate | 30th | 151 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 152nd | 216 |
| Median age | 67th | 220 |
| Owner-occupied share | 190th | 218 |
| Travel time to work | 205th | 221 |
Wray's figures with every place in Colorado (CSV)
Every place in Colorado, sortable · Compare Wray with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wray?
17 of the 57 figures for Wray on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wray are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Wray.