Ray, AL Demographics

A map of Ray's Population by Race

Ray, Alabama had a population of 326 in 2020. It was 78.8% White, 13.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ray, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 593 places in Alabama, Ray is the 450th 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).

Ray's White Population

257 residents of Ray identify as White, or 78.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Ray larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Ray is ranked #262 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ray is more White than neighboring Nixburg (28.3% White), Hissop (22% White), Kellyton (77.5% White), and Alexander City (57.9% White). Ray is less White than neighboring Our Town (80.8% White).

Ray's Black Population

44 residents of Ray identify as Black, or 13.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ray less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Ray is ranked #298 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ray is more Black than neighboring Kellyton (7% Black). Ray is less Black than neighboring Nixburg (66.9% Black), Our Town (15.7% Black), Hissop (74.6% Black), and Alexander City (32.9% Black).

Ray's Asian Population

1 residents of Ray identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ray roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Ray is ranked #272 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ray is more Asian than neighboring Nixburg (0% Asian), Hissop (0% Asian), and Kellyton (0% Asian). Ray is less Asian than neighboring Our Town (0.5% Asian), and Alexander City (1.1% Asian).

Ray's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Ray identify as Hispanic, or 4.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ray roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Ray is ranked #181 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ray is more Hispanic than neighboring Nixburg (0.3% Hispanic), Our Town (0.5% Hispanic), and Hissop (1.9% Hispanic). Ray is less Hispanic than neighboring Kellyton (10.9% Hispanic), and Alexander City (5% Hispanic).

Ray's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Ray identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ray roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Ray is ranked #50 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ray is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nixburg (0.9% Native American/Other), Our Town (0.2% Native American/Other), Hissop (0.5% Native American/Other), Kellyton (0.8% Native American/Other), and Alexander City (0.4% Native American/Other).

Ray's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Ray identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ray roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Ray is ranked #534 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ray is more Multiracial than neighboring Hissop (1% Multiracial). Ray is less Multiracial than neighboring Nixburg (3.6% Multiracial), Our Town (2.3% Multiracial), Kellyton (3.9% Multiracial), and Alexander City (2.8% Multiracial).

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