Town · Virginia
Luray, Virginia
Luray, town, in Page County, Virginia. Luray had 4,823 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,831 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,827 (±19). GEOID 5147528.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,823
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,831 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,827 ±19
Median household income
$50,150
±$10,843 (90% margin)
Virginia: $93,170
Median home value
$253,900
±$30,116 (90% margin)
Virginia: $383,700
Median gross rent
$892
±$82 (90% margin)
Virginia: $1,579
Where is Luray and what county is it in?
Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia. It covers 4.9 square miles of land, 994 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 Luray, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,823 people lived in Luray on July 1, 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, while Virginia grew 2.9%. The 2020 Census counted 4,831 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,827 (±19).
| Measure | Luray | Page County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,827 ±19 | 23,727 | no clear change |
| Households | 2,323 ±253 | 9,911 | +431 |
| Average household size | 1.98 ±0.22 | 2.37 | −0.47 |
| Housing units | 2,598 ±259 | 11,955 | no clear change |
Luray's population since 2000
From 4,871 in 2000 to 4,823 in 2025: down 1.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Luray 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 Luray?
The median resident of Luray is 54.0 years old; 18.5% are under 18 and 29.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.5%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.4%.
| Measure | Luray | Page County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.0 ±7.6 | 45.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.5% ±4.9 pts | 19.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.4% ±5.0 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Male | 42.9% ±4.5 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 2.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.5% ±4.3 pts | 92.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.4% ±3.9 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.3 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±1.4 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±1.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.7% ±2.0 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.7% ±3.0 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 22.8% ±5.0 pts | 19.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7% ±3.1 pts | 8.0% | −10.2 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.2% ±4.2 pts | 83.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.5% ±5.2 pts | 15.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.1% ±2.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.4% ±7.3 pts | 90.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 1.3% | – |
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 Luray earn?
Half of Luray's 2,323 households earn less than $50,150 a year (±$10,843), against $57,037 in Page County and $93,170 in Virginia. In 2015-2019 it was $56,810 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Luray | Page County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,150 ±$10,843 | $57,037 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,227 ±$8,113 | $73,730 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,607 ±$3,275 | $32,435 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.3% ±4.6 pts | 11.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.4% ±10.1 pts | 9.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.6% ±6.0 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 80.0% ±7.2 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 73.9% ±7.4 pts | 80.5% | – |
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 Luray?
Owners occupy 65.2% of Luray's occupied homes and renters 34.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $253,900 by its owner (±$30,116). The median renter pays $892 a month including utilities, and 46.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Luray | Page County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $253,900 ±$30,116 | $233,200 | +$45,174 |
| Median gross rent | $892 ±$82 | $879 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.0% ±14.0 pts | 33.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,642 ±$340 | $1,507 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.2% ±8.1 pts | 71.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 34.8% ±8.1 pts | 28.2% | – |
| Housing units | 2,598 ±259 | 11,955 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.5% ±2.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.2% ±10.2 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.0% ±5.3 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.2% ±1.6 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.2% ±3.2 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.6% ±2.3 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 29.8% ±7.4 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 7.7% ±4.8 pts | 7.8% | – |
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 do people in Luray work and get to work?
82.5% of Luray's workers drive alone and 9.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.1 minutes.
| Measure | Luray | Page County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 52.0% ±5.5 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4% ±6.7 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.5% ±7.3 pts | 76.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.4% ±4.1 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.6% ±5.8 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.1 min ±6.5 | 34.7 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 Luray?
No census tract lies mostly in Luray; 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
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 Luray) · Census block assignment files
How does Luray compare with other places in Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Luray is the 4,992nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 68th-most populous of 227 in Virginia.
Luray ranks 325th of 365 places in Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 68th | 227 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 81st | 139 |
| Residents per square mile | 229th | 374 |
| Median household income | 325th | 365 |
| Per capita income | 269th | 374 |
| Median home value | 242nd | 359 |
| Median gross rent | 269th | 341 |
| Poverty rate | 116th | 263 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 307th | 359 |
| Median age | 20th | 372 |
| Owner-occupied share | 216th | 368 |
| Work from home | 245th | 286 |
| Travel time to work | 186th | 372 |
Luray's figures with every place in Virginia (CSV)
Every place in Virginia, sortable · Compare Luray 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 Luray?
19 of the 57 figures for Luray 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 Luray 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 Luray.