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Ray, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Coosa County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
488
Population
52/sq mi density
$68,487
Median Income
$30,267 per capita
$142,800
Home Value
$138,562 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
4,810 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$68,487 median income, 26.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2%
498 → 488
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.2%
$42,212 → $68,487
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ray across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
481
-7 from 2023 (488)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,111
+$27,624 from 2023 ($68,487)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 498 | — | $42,212 | — |
| 2015 | 480 | -3.6% | $45,909 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 320 | -33.3% | $30,217 | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 300 | -6.3% | $40,909 | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 399 | +33% | $60,703 | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 488 | +22.3% | $68,487 | +12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.