Rayville, LA Population

Overview

3,386

Total Population

34.5

Median age

53.48%

Female population %

87:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Rayville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rayville is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rayville's population under 18 was 28.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rayville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rayville, 24.10% were under the age of 15, 21.03% aged 15 to 29, 41.35% aged 30 to 64, 9.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 236 more females than males in Rayville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.48% females and 46.52% males in Rayville, LA.
The Rayville, LA gender ratio is 87:100 i.e. 87 men to 100 women (0.870).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 258.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 192.

Rayville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rayville population: 17.96% are White, 79.53% are Black or African American, 1.74% are Asian and 0.77% are multiracial.
Rayville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,386 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rayville is Black or African American with a population of 2,693 (79.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,228 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Rayville's population decreased by 526 (12.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rayville's population decreased by 361 (9.75%), 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, Rayville's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,261.