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Ray City, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Lanier County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
906
Population
788/sq mi density
$42,344
Median Income
$20,697 per capita
$118,800
Home Value
$230,020 Zillow
$848
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$42,344 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,800 home value, $848/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,344
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,697
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
46% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ray City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ray City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,344
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,697
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,454
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$858
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$858
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.9%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$194M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
127
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
14
Retail
23
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,454
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,492
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,344 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,697 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,454 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $858 |
| County GDP | $194M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 127 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 14 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,454 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,492 |