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The total population of Ray County is estimated to be 23,122 with 11,611 males (50.22%) and 11,511 females (49.78%). There are 100 less females than males in Ray County.
The median household income in Ray County was $73,116 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 882(1.19%) from $73,998 in 2020. This income is 98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ray County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,736. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ray County stands at $73,116.
In Ray County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,425 for males and $27,029 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,595 for males and $45,235 for females.
In Ray County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $97,958, followed by White households at $73,752, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $35,474.
In 2022, the population of Ray County was 23,107, a 0.20% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ray County's population was 23,061, a decline of 0.29% compared to a population of 23,129 in 2020.
The median age in Ray County, MO is 42.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 17.19% aged 15 to 29, 45.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ray County population: 94.33% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.27% are some other race and 3.22% are multiracial.