Ray County Demographics
A map of Ray County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 20,893 | 90.2% |
Multiracial | 1,188 | 5.1% |
Hispanic | 580 | 2.5% |
Black | 227 | 1.0% |
Native American/Other | 194 | 0.8% |
Asian | 76 | 0.3% |
Ray County, Missouri had a population of 23,158 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 1.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ray County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Ray County is the 49th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.
Ray County's White Population
20,893 residents of Ray County identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Ray County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ray County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Ray County is more White than neighboring Lafayette County (88.7% White), and Clay County (76.3% White). Ray County is less White than neighboring Caldwell County (92.7% White), Clinton County (90.9% White), and Carroll County (93.1% White).
Ray County's Black Population
227 residents of Ray County identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ray County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ray County is ranked #56 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Ray County is more Black than neighboring Caldwell County (0.7% Black). Ray County is less Black than neighboring Lafayette County (2% Black), Clay County (7% Black), and Carroll County (1.1% Black).
Ray County's Asian Population
76 residents of Ray County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ray County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ray County is ranked #66 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Ray County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Asian). Ray County is less Asian than neighboring Clay County (2.4% Asian), and Clinton County (0.4% Asian).
Ray County's Hispanic Population
580 residents of Ray County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ray County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ray County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Ray County is more Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (1.7% Hispanic), Clinton County (2.4% Hispanic), and Carroll County (1.6% Hispanic). Ray County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lafayette County (3.2% Hispanic), and Clay County (7.4% Hispanic).
Ray County's Native American/Other Population
194 residents of Ray County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ray County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ray County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Ray County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Caldwell County (0.7% Native American/Other), Lafayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), Clinton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other). Ray County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (1.2% Native American/Other).
Ray County's Multiracial Population
1,188 residents of Ray County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ray County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Ray County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Ray County is more Multiracial than neighboring Caldwell County (3.8% Multiracial), Clinton County (4.7% Multiracial), and Carroll County (3.8% Multiracial). Ray County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (5.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.