Ray County

Ray County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	23,158
County Seat	Ray County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	177
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	9,654
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	23,122
Median Age	42.0
Veterans	1,522
Housing Units	9,878
Uninsured	279
Net Migration (recent)	224
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	357
Total Employees	2,724
Avg Annual Pay	$47,361
Median Household Income	$69,779
Poverty Rate	12.2%
Unemployment Rate	3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$66,570
Federal Spending FY2024	$143,545,504
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,199

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$169,200
Median Rent	$840
FMR Studio	$1,074
FMR 1BR	$1,183
FMR 2BR	$1,346
FMR 3BR	$1,756
FMR 4BR	$2,078

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	22.3%
Adult Obesity	36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	33
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	80
SNAP Stores	17
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	49
Land in Farms (acres)	7,235
Avg Farm Size (acres)	147.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2021-09-01
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-05-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	FLOODING	2011-08-12
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ray County

Richmond — pop 6,013
Wood Heights — pop 757
Orrick — pop 753
Hardin — pop 571
Crystal Lakes — pop 390
Henrietta — pop 278
Vibbard — pop 215
Homestead — pop 192
Camden — pop 175
Rayville — pop 157
Fleming — pop 114
Elmira — pop 39

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.