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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
1,073 → 1,021
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18.1%
$35,865 → $42,344
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ray City 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
986
-35 from 2023 (1,021)
Projected Median Income 2030
$47,549
+$5,205 from 2023 ($42,344)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,073 | — | $35,865 | — |
| 2015 | 1,068 | -0.5% | $25,000 | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 1,066 | -0.2% | $26,724 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,094 | +2.6% | $38,250 | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 969 | -11.4% | $53,958 | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 1,021 | +5.4% | $42,344 | -21.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.