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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Ray City, GA compare?
| Figure | Ray City, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,132 |
| Change since April 2020 | +18.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 956 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 834 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Ray City, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 852±260 |
| Median age | 35.6±14.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.4%±12.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 49.4%±13.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 19.8%±14.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.6%±4.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.1%±6.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.0%±8.2 pts |
| Median household income | $56,023±$16,344 |
| Per capita income | $24,148±$5,388 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.6%±12.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±5.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $122,800±$20,629 |
| Median gross rent | $773±$348 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.4%±24.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.4%±12.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±13.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.7%±10.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7%±12.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.5 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 23.5%±8.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov