City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Rayle, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rayle - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

112
Residents
$30,833
Median income
$973
Median rent (state)

Rayle - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Rayle lands in the 3rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

3rd
percentile, household income
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rayle, GA

112 people live in Rayle, Georgia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Rayle brings in $30,833 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 36.0%. The median resident age is 55.0 years. 17.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 24.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Georgia at 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Georgia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Rayle report an average commute of 31.6 minutes, with 84.2% driving alone and 15.8% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 12.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

112 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$30,833 /yr

Poverty 36.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Rayle compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rayle stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 3% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Rayle's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Georgia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

3rdIncome percentile

3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rayle, GA Rayle, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rayle, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rayle, GA median $30,833/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rayle, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rayle, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 36.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 24.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
112
Median Income
$30,833
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
55.0
Poverty Rate
36.0%
Labor force participation
24.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.1%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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152 residents154 residents156 residents158 residents160 residents 202020212022202320242025 154 residents 156 residents ▲ +1.3%
Rayle's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
31.6 minutes
Drive Alone
84.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
15.8%

Based on 19 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rayle sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
12.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Georgia

Danville
119 people
Tarrytown
105 people
Juliette
103 people
Knoxville
103 people
Gay
124 people
Nunez
129 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rayle's 112 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Chimney Point, CT
112 people
Maunie, IL
112 people
Monmouth, IA
112 people
St. Marys, IA
112 people
Water Valley, KY
112 people
Monomoscoy Island, MA
112 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rayle's $30,833 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Naschitti, NM
$30,833 median income
Valentine, TX
$30,833 median income
Gould, AR
$30,809 median income
Parmelee, SD
$30,859 median income
Lakeview, MI
$30,865 median income
Mammoth Spring, AR
$30,800 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rayle, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rayle, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 49.1% 44.6% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 49.1% Black or African American 44.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rayle compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rayle (this city) 112 $30,833
Danville 119 $67,292
Tarrytown 105 $45,000
Juliette 103 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rayle, GA?

What is the population of Rayle, GA? +

Rayle, GA counts 112 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rayle, GA? +

In Rayle, the typical household earns $30,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rayle? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rayle; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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