Luray, VA Demographics

A map of Luray's Population by Race

Luray, Virginia had a population of 4,831 in 2020. It was 86.4% White, 5.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Luray, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Luray is the 205th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Luray's White Population

4,176 residents of Luray identify as White, or 86.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Luray considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Luray is ranked #196 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Luray is more White than neighboring Edinburg (77.8% White), Mount Jackson (68.8% White), New Market (75.2% White), and Woodstock (72.4% White). Luray is less White than neighboring Stanley (92.7% White).

Luray's Black Population

257 residents of Luray identify as Black, or 5.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Luray less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Luray is ranked #405 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Luray is more Black than neighboring Stanley (0.5% Black), Edinburg (2.5% Black), Mount Jackson (3.2% Black), New Market (2% Black), and Woodstock (4.7% Black).

Luray's Asian Population

52 residents of Luray identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Luray slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Luray is ranked #290 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Luray is more Asian than neighboring Stanley (0.2% Asian), Edinburg (0% Asian), Mount Jackson (0.7% Asian), and New Market (0.9% Asian). Luray is less Asian than neighboring Woodstock (1.7% Asian).

Luray's Hispanic Population

120 residents of Luray identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Luray slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Luray is ranked #468 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Luray is less Hispanic than neighboring Stanley (3.8% Hispanic), Edinburg (12.9% Hispanic), Mount Jackson (23.8% Hispanic), New Market (18.5% Hispanic), and Woodstock (16.9% Hispanic).

Luray's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Luray identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Luray roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Luray is ranked #458 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Luray is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stanley (0.2% Native American/Other), and Mount Jackson (0.3% Native American/Other). Luray is less Native American/Other than neighboring Edinburg (1.2% Native American/Other), and Woodstock (0.6% Native American/Other).

Luray's Multiracial Population

206 residents of Luray identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Luray roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Luray is ranked #292 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Luray is more Multiracial than neighboring Stanley (2.5% Multiracial), Mount Jackson (3.3% Multiracial), New Market (3% Multiracial), and Woodstock (3.8% Multiracial). Luray is less Multiracial than neighboring Edinburg (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.