Luray, SC Population

Overview

91

Total Population

45.4

Median age

46.15%

Female population %

116.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

9.6

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Luray's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Luray is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Luray's population under 18 was 9.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Luray's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Luray, 0.00% were under the age of 15, 39.56% aged 15 to 29, 51.65% aged 30 to 64, 5.49% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in Luray:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.15% females and 53.85% males in Luray, SC.
The Luray, SC gender ratio is 116.7:100 i.e. 116.7 men to 100 women (1.167).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 9.

Luray's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Luray population: 21.98% are White, 42.86% are Black or African American and 35.16% are some other race.
Luray's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 59 (64.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Luray is Black or African American with a population of 39 (42.86% of the total population).

Luray's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 127 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Luray's population increased by 3 (2.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Luray's population decreased by 31 (24.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Luray's population was lowest in year 2022 at 93.